Atlanta Rapper Shawty Dred Indicted in $42M Federal SNAP Fraud Sweep
The rapper and social media personality is allegedly connected to over 500 EBT fraud incidents in Georgia Atlanta rapper Shawty Dred, real name Mercedes New, has been indicted by the United States Department of Justice in connection to an alleged $42M fraud scheme involving SNAP benefits. The Department of Education's Office of Public Affairs named ShawtyDred as one of more than 40 alleged culprits apprehended in a nationwide crackdown on fraud involving the Supplemental Nutrition Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and related USDA programs. New, who was indicted on October 7 and apprehended in Las Vegas on October 13, is personally accused of defrauding SNAP of $4.4 million in stolen benefits. He is also linked to over 500 Georgia-issued EBT cards. The investigation was launched in 2025 by the Georgia Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General, which discovered that phone numbers associated with New had contacted the SNAP interactive voice response (IVR) system over 9,000 times, gaining access to over 350 separate SNAP accounts. New is facing a minimum sentence of two years and a maximum of 20 years in prison.
公開済み : 8時間前 沿って Preezy Brown の Politics World
Atlanta rapper Shawty Dred has been indicted by the United States Department of Justice as part of an alleged $42M fraud scheme involving SNAP benefits.
On Wednesday (Oct. 21), the Department of Just... [3618 symbols]
トピック: Fraud, Corruption
