Two men were arrested in Atlanta, Georgia after they pretended to be a part of the Wu-Tang Clan so they could get free hotel stays and luxury car rentals.
According to the Daily Mail, Walker Washington and Aaron Barnes-Burpo were arrested earlier this week for scamming more than $100,000 from various hotels in the South. The pair told hotel employees that they worked with Roc Nation, and listed themselves as members of the Wu-Tang Clan to earn free hotel benefits. They also rented out a Rolls Royce Phantom from A-National Limousine where the company reported a loss of $60,000 along with renting recording studios for $17,000.
The men were caught after one of the hotel employees contacted Roc Nation to confirm their itinerary.
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Washington and Barnes-Burpo were charged with aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. A criminal complaint stated that the men used a stolen credit card and a fraudulent one to fund their escapades.
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Their other accomplices said they were hired by the pair to be bodyguards and were homeless before meeting them. They were not charged for the crimes.
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