Overview

• Sayee Chaitanya Reddy Devagiri pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for defrauding DoorDash of over $2.5 million.
• The scheme, active from 2020 to 2021, used stolen credentials and manipulated DoorDash systems to generate fraudulent driver payouts.
• Devagiri is the third defendant to plead guilty in connection with the conspiracy, joining Manaswi Mandadapu and Tyler Thomas Bottenhorn.
• He faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, with a status hearing scheduled for September 16, 2025.
• The U.S. Department of Justice and FBI led the investigation, highlighting vulnerabilities in gig economy platforms.