Former Vancouver tour operator sentenced to one-year jail term for ticket scam in New Orleans Joseph Gatt, 75, who has dual citizenship in Canada and Malta, was sentenced April 20 after pleading guilty to wire fraud for operating a long-term fraudulent ticket scam targeting New Orleans residents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Author of the article: Gordon Hoekstra Publishing date: May 02, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Joseph Gatt, 75, who has dual citizenship in Canada and Malta, was sentenced April 20 after pleading guilty to wire fraud for operating a long-term fraudulent ticket scam targeting New Orleans residents, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Photo by Jon Murray /Province