A Boston woman, known by aliases including “Lola” and “dropdeadlola,” was sentenced on May 22, 2025, to two years’ probation for her role in an identity theft conspiracy that secured apartments used for drug trafficking.
Ashley Roostaie, 38, appeared before U.S. District Court Judge Patti B. Saris. In addition to probation, Roostaie was ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and $1,000 in restitution. She had previously pleaded guilty in February 2025 to one count of access device fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit access device fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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The charges, originally filed in April 2023, stemmed from Roostaie’s collaboration with co-conspirator Terrence Pyrtle. Together, they illicitly used the personal identification information, including the Social Security number, of another individual to apply for and lease two apartments located in Braintree and Somerville.
Prosecutors detailed how the pair created a fraudulent email account in the victim’s name and submitted a counterfeit driver’s license – bearing the victim’s details but a different person’s photograph – to the apartment complexes. This scheme allowed Roostaie and Pyrtle to obscure their involvement with the properties. According to authorities, Pyrtle then used these fraudulently obtained apartments to facilitate a drug conspiracy involving the distribution of cocaine, fentanyl, fentanyl analogue, and methamphetamine.
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Furthermore, Roostaie and Pyrtle utilized the victim’s stolen identity to obtain and use a prepaid debit card for expenses related to the apartments.
Co-conspirator Terrence Pyrtle pleaded guilty in April 2025 to his involvement in these offenses, as well as to charges of aggravated identity theft, drug conspiracy, and multiple counts of drug distribution. He is currently awaiting sentencing.
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