A federal jury in Columbia, South Carolina, returned guilty verdicts on June 11, 2026, against Demani Jawara Bosket and his niece Tanya Lashawn Bosket following seven days of trial on charges arising from a transnational business email compromise operation [1]. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina prosecuted the pair for conduct spanning 2020 through 2024 that targeted individuals and businesses across the United States [1].
The scheme involved fraudulent email intrusions that redirected payments and diverted funds from victims, netting more than $25 million over the four-year period [1]. Demani Bosket was convicted on one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and six counts of wire fraud [1]. Tanya Bosket was convicted on one count of wire fraud conspiracy, one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, and four counts of wire fraud [1]. The jury returned no acquittals on any charged count [1].
The U.S. Secret Service conducted the investigation and recovered approximately $2.5 million for victims during the course of the inquiry [1]. No sentencing date has been publicly announced. Wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy each carry statutory maximum sentences of 20 years' imprisonment under federal law, and each substantive wire fraud count carries a maximum of 20 years as well, leaving both defendants exposed to substantial consecutive exposure pending the court's sentencing calculus [1].
No post-trial motions or appeal filings have been reported as of the verdict date. Sentencing will be scheduled by the district court, and the record does not reflect appointment of new counsel or any indication either defendant intends to plead for cooperation credit at this stage [1].