ATLANTA – Atlanta social media personality “Shawty Dred,” real name Mercedes Reshard New, was arrested on federal charges accusing him of fraudulently obtaining more than $4 million in food assistance benefits, prosecutors said.
New, 39, was indicted Oct. 7 on 46 counts of mail fraud, 15 counts of aggravated identity theft and one count each of SNAP fraud and illegal transactions with access devices.
New was arrested Oct. 13 and is being held by the U.S. Marshals Service pending further court proceedings…