Georgia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Scamming Hollywood Producer out of $11 Million

Georgia Inmate Pleads Guilty to Scamming Hollywood Producer out of $11 Million
Arthur Cofield Courtesy of the Georgia Department of Corrections
Matt McGregor
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A Georgia inmate pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to scamming a Hollywood movie producer out of $11 million with a contraband cellphone he had smuggled into his cell.

In 2020, Arthur Cofield—who is serving time at a Georgia Correctional Facility—was indicted for conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.