"Krazy" Kevin Lipsitz is a
competitive eater
Competitive eating, or speed eating, is an activity in which participants compete against each other to eat large quantities of food, usually in a short time period. Contests are typically eight to ten minutes long, although some competitions c ...
from
Staten Island, New York
Staten Island ( ) is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located in the city's southwest portion, the borough is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and ...
, and is affiliated with
IFOCE
Major League Eating (MLE) is an organization that organises professional competitive eating events and television specials. The stated mission of Major League Eating is to maintain a safe environment for all events, to create a dynamic and enjoya ...
, the
International Federation of Competitive Eating. Known for his bear hat and charismatic eating style, Lipsitz has competed in events across the country, and appeared on the
Gutbusters television special, which aired on the
Discovery Channel in 2002. He is the former American
pickle eating champion.
In 1997, Lipsitz was convicted on fraud charges in
New York, stemming from his
spamming
Spamming is the use of messaging systems to send multiple unsolicited messages (spam) to large numbers of recipients for the purpose of commercial advertising, for the purpose of non-commercial proselytizing, for any prohibited purpose (especia ...
of
Usenet
Usenet () is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers. It was developed from the general-purpose Unix-to-Unix Copy (UUCP) dial-up network architecture. Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979, and it wa ...
newsgroups with advertisements using
AOL.com as a "Reply-to:" address. He resumed spamming in 1999.
In October of 2021, Lipsitz pleaded guilty to mail fraud in connection with his sale of large quantities of personal protective equipment (PPE) at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lipsitz was convicted to 90 days in Jail, three years post-release supervision, a $5,000 fine and $90,000 in restitution.
References
External links
IFOCE profileMajor League Eaters profileLipsitz pleads guilty to mail fraud
American competitive eaters
Living people
Usenet spammers
Year of birth missing (living people)
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