Event Brief
Rapper arrested in $8.1M stolen check scheme
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: Federal officials announced that aspiring Los Angeles-area rapper Ada William Obayuwana, aka “ColdheartedAC” and “AC,” was arrested Wednesday in connection with an $8.1 million stolen check-cashing scheme tied to stolen tax refunds. He is one of three defendants charged in a 25-count federal grand jury indictment.
WHO: Ada William Obayuwana (“ColdheartedAC” and “AC”); one of three defendants
WHAT: Arrested in connection with a multimillion-dollar stolen check-cashing scheme tied to stolen tax refunds; charged in a 25-count federal indictment
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 3:27 PM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: He was arrested and charged for allegedly possessing stolen checks connected to stolen tax refunds as part of the $8.1 million check-cashing scheme.
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