Two Houston men were charged with stealing more than $1 million worth of wages from DoorDash delivery workers and spending the money on luxury vehicles, vacations, and more.
United States Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey and FBI special agent in charge Robert K. Tripp announced the indictment by a federal grand jury of Oluwatobi Emmanuel Otukelu and Evan Jordan Edwards, according to a U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of California press release on Oct. 21.The two are accused of stealing the DoorDash wages of at least 138 Dashers—the independent contractors who deliver groceries, takeout, and more for the delivery app—across six states. They allegedly sent approximately $1 million to their own personal accounts.
