Charges dropped against man accused of illegally selling Ultra tickets

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — The case was dropped against a man accused of selling fake Ultra tickets in 2025.

Official documents show a judge granted a motion to dismiss the charges against Carlton Tedford.

In his motion to dismiss, Tedford said that he was licensed to sell tickets through StubHub and Vivid Seats.

The detective in the case also testified that he did not verify whether Tedford was actually licensed to sell the tickets on behalf of those companies.

In the same testimony, the detective also stated he did not witness Tedford re-selling wristbands that were taken off of other patrons.

The judge ultimately agreed with those claims, dismissing the charges against Tedford, records show.

You can review the dismissal documents below:

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