Los Angeles-area rapper ColdheartedAC has been federally charged in connection with an alleged $8.1 million stolen-check operation.
Date: August 31, 2026
ColdheartedAC, whose legal name is Ada William Obayuwana, was named alongside Albert Tai Vu and Cassandra Marie Murrillo in a 25-count federal grand-jury indictment.
Prosecutors claim the defendants illegally possessed more than 50 stolen U.S. Treasury checks and hundreds of additional checks belonging to individuals and businesses.
The checks allegedly included tax refunds, veterans’ benefits and Social Security payments. Authorities say names, addresses and endorsements were modified before the checks were deposited or cashed through financial institutions across Southern California.
Obayuwana is individually charged with nine counts of bank fraud, three counts of delivering stolen Treasury checks and one count of aggravated identity theft.
Investigators claim more than 100 stolen or fraudulent checks worth approximately $6.1 million were recovered from Obayuwana’s vehicle in December 2023.
Eight Treasury checks connected to that discovery were allegedly cashed for approximately $1.7 million.
Obayuwana remains in federal custody. The indictment contains allegations, and all three defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Sources: U.S. Justice Department | Los Angeles Times
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