Atlanta rapper Shawty Dred indicted over alleged $4M food benefits fraud
Atlanta rapper and social media personality Shawty Dred, legally named Mercedes Reshard New, has been indicted in connection with an alleged $4 million SNAP fraud scheme. Prosecutors allege he used stolen identities to open more than 350 fraudulent accounts and EBT cards. The scheme was allegedly designed to divert funds meant for food assistance, which are financed by taxpayers. He faces 63 charges, among them mail fraud and aggravated identity theft. The allegations remain unproven, and the case will proceed through the courts.
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