Prosecutors allege the Atlanta rapper used stolen identities to obtain millions in food assistance benefits.
Shawty Dred faced 63 federal counts in an alleged $4 million SNAP scheme. Prosecutors announced the case on October 21.
The alleged scheme raises questions about how the theft of millions in SNAP benefits by one person went undetected for years.
Justice Department officials targeted $45 million in fraud through a new National USDA Benefits and Program Enforcement Surge.