Chad Arrington, an aspiring rapper out of Baltimore who goes by the moniker Chad Focus, is facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly charging $4.1 million in unauthorized purchases to his company American Express card,The Baltimore Sunreports.
The 31-year-old reportedly worked as a Search Engine Optimization specialist for several years atinvestment publisher Money Map Press, a subsidiary of the local financial publishing giant The Agora Companies, which gave him access to the American Express card.
Arrington also used the Amex to splurge on audio equipment, artificial streams on Spotify, social media followers and billboards across the country, including a massive advert in the middle of Times Square he purchased through Focus Music Entertainment LLC — a company he formed to push his music through under his stage name.
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