Katie Got Bandz has been arrested for identity theft, XXL reports. Records on the Cook County Sherriff's Office website confirm that the Chicago rapper, real name Kiara Johnson, was arrested on August 7. She is being held on $50,000 bond and her arraignment date has been scheduled for August 21.
Under Illinois state law, identity theft can include fraudulently using someone else's personal identification to "obtain credit, money, goods, services, or other property.”
The 24-year-old rapper's most recent project, Drillary Clinton 3, was released in 2015. She has been gearing up to release a new tape entitled Katie Blanco.
A representative for Katie Got Bandz was not immediately available for comment.
