An East Bay man has been sentenced to prison after an Asian woman was robbed “because Asians are easy targets who don’t fight back,” according to federal prosecutors.
Freddie Lee Davis III, 27, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft and was sentenced to two years in federal prison on Thursday. His co-defendant, Sene Malepeai, 27, pleaded guilty to the same charges and has yet to be sentenced, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Northern California said Friday.
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