ATLANTA, May 16 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:
ATLANTA - Shamarri Tache Brooks has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with a scheme arising from the widespread theft of checks from the mail.
"Brooks used his music and social media accounts to promote fraud as a lifestyle rather than a scourge," said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. "Those who treat fraud like a game gamble with their freedom because my office will vigorously prosecute the perpetrators of financial crimes that undermine our postal and financial systems, erode trust, and disrupt the lives of everyday people."
"For th...