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LA rapper ColdheartedAC arrested in $8.1M check scheme
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 9:12 PM ET
Summary: Aspiring Los Angeles-area rapper ColdheartedAC (Ada William Obayuwana) was arrested and charged in a federal case alleging participation in an $8.1 million stolen-check scheme across southern California. A 25-count indictment alleges the defendants obtained more than 50 stolen U.S. Treasury checks and hundreds of others, forging endorsements and altering information between April 2022 and December 2023.
WHO: ColdheartedAC (Ada William Obayuwana) and co-defendants Albert Tai Vu and Cassandra Marie Murrillo
WHAT: Arrest and federal charges filed over an alleged $8.1 million stolen-check scheme involving forged endorsements and altered check information
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Southern California
WHY: The case alleges the defendants obtained and cashed or attempted to cash stolen U.S. Treasury checks and other checks by forging endorsements, altering names and addresses, and using fake business documents to impersonate people and companies.
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