Feds arrest South Florida rapper Bankroll aboard private jet for $7.9M fraud scheme, officials say

MIAMI — Federal agents arrested South Florida hip-hop artist Bankroll aboard a private jet as he was set to fly to Sint Maarten, according to newly-public court documents. He appeared in Miami federal court on Thursday, accused of a nearly $8 million tax refund fraud scheme ― and it’s not his first time in trouble with the feds.

Bankroll, also known as Walking Bankroll, is the stage name of David Edmond. His songs include “How 2 Act” and “Pesos.”

A federal criminal complaint obtained Friday by Local 10 News allege that investigators obtained key evidence tying Edmond to the scheme through his “Walkingbankroll Zoedy” Facebook account, where the 34-year-old has regularly posted pictures of private jets and luxury cars, sometimes in the same photo, along with posts mocking “broke” people…

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