If law enforcement wants you, they will do what it takes to find you. They might not see you but will surely give it their all.
Sameerah Marrell is finding that out right now. Marrell is a Detroit rapper and was on the run for a $5 million fraud case but was recently caught and arrested.
She was doing an excellent job of dodging the feds, but the rapper known as Creme finally caught her, and she’s facing some real time behind bars, according to VladTV.
The rapper, who was known as Creme and was one half of the duo Deuces Wild, was scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 25 to plead guilty to tax evasion charges stemming from a $5.5 million IRS case. However, she skipped out on the appearance and was on the run until she was finally discovered and taken into custody in Memphis.
In July 2021, Marrell and Noelle Brown were charged with aggravated identity theft, false claims, and conspiracy after the IRS alleged that the two women executed a tax scheme that resulted in them filing multiple false tax returns that totaled more than $13.6 million between 2013 – 2017. The women were reportedly paid $5,539,049 by the IRS before the government agency caught on the scheme.
Marrell is facing ten years in prison for the fraud.
According to investigators, Marrel and Brown filed electronically and by mail from Michigan and Georgia. The duo, who haven’t released music since 2012, allegedly made up companies and stole people’s identities to file multiple returns.
Authorities were tipped off by Brown’s alleged best friend, who said Brown told her that Marrel knew how to get her large business loans if she was interested. The informant, listed as “CH” in legal documents, received a $51,000 check from the IRS after Marrel reportedly put CH’s name into a pot. CH was then instructed to get a $28,000 cashier’s check to pay Marrel’’ Clean Sleep Properties business.
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