Police in Atlanta, Georgia, detained the rapper Blac Youngsta as he was walking out of a bank after withdrawing $200,000 in cash.
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FOX 5 reached out to Wells Fargo, but a spokesperson has not returned numerous calls and emails. “They come bumrushing me at the vehicle, put me on the ground”.
Authorities said they responded to the scene at the request of the bank manager over suspicion that another bank patron had cashed a fraudulent check, 11Alive, an Atlanta NBC affiliate, reports, but later admitted the hip-hop artist was not the person they were looking for. The rapper posted a photo of himself being handcuffed outside the bank on his Facebook page.
Benson said he withdrew $200,000 in cash from his account. He said a bank representative told him he wasn’t supposed to carry that amount of cash. “I had too much money”, the rapper told the Daily News.
Benson was signed a year ago to the Collective Music Group label founded by rapper Yo Gotti. They got the new Mercedes Benz out, you know, like the Maybah.
“But they just really made me so mad, I don’t even want one – I might go buy a Ferrari now”.
After their investigation, police found that no crime was being committed.
Blac Youngsta said he was at the bank to make a large withdrawal to purchase a luxury auto.
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A witness said several people jumped out of an SUV when police arrived. He also shared that the police apologized for the incident, and the money has since been returned. “I’m feeling fast.” RNS.
