Quartz Hill Rapper Charged in $8.1M Stolen Check Scheme

A 31-year-old Quartz Hill rapper known as ColdheartedAC was arrested on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, and charged in a federal indictment alleging he and two co-defendants orchestrated a sophisticated check-cashing scheme that stole over $8.1 million in stolen U.S. Treasury checks across Southern California. Ada William Obayuwana, who performs under the stage names ColdheartedAC and AC, was taken into custody and made his initial appearance in a Los Angeles federal court. He remains in federal custody following a detention hearing on Friday, August 28. The 25-count federal grand jury indictment, announced by the U.S.