{
  "id": 16414217,
  "title": "Atlanta rapper Shawty Dred indicted in alleged $4M SNAP fraud case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/atlanta-rapper-shawty-dred-indicted-in-alleged-4m-snap-fraud-case",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-24T19:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/atlanta-rapper-shawty-dred-indicted-in-alleged-4-million-snap-fraud-accused-of-using-stolen-identities-fake-accounts-and-ebt-cards-to-siphon-taxpayer-money-and-fund-a-lavish-lifestyle/articleshow/135177375.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Atlanta rapper and social media personality Shawty Dred, whose real name is Mercedes Reshard New, has been indicted in an alleged $4 million SNAP fraud scheme. Prosecutors claim he used stolen identities to create more than 350 fake accounts and EBT cards to siphon taxpayer-funded food benefits. He faces 63 counts, including mail fraud and aggravated identity theft.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Atlanta Rapper Shawty Dred Indicted in $42M Federal SNAP Fraud Sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/atlanta-rapper-shawty-dred-indicted-in-42m-federal-snap-fraud-sweep",
        "published": "2026-10-22T21:24:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}