American Idol's Chikezie Busted & Bailed Out

Posted by ItsMeDeb on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 5:09 AM EST
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'American Idol's' Chikezie Busted. TMZ is reporting a sales person at Neiman Marcus remembered him because the singer was busted last night for felony identity theft ... law enforcement sources tell TMZ. Chikezie Eze was at Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills when he allegedly tried to use "fraudulent means" -- possibly a phony check or credit card -- to purchase merchandise.Chikezie was detained by store security until the Beverly Hills cops arrived. The singer was then taken to Bev Hills jail and booked on felony identity theft.He is currently in jail, where he's being held on $50,000 bail.

UPDATE: We're told Chikezie was busted at the counter of Neiman Marcus with items he was trying to purchase. He was bailed out of jail.

MORE UPDATES: Chikezie tells TMZ he did nothing wrong. Cops say Chikezie used a stolen credit card. We'll keep you updated.

MagicFlyingJello
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 5:22 AM Reply with quote
Location: Bumfork, EGYPT 90210

There has to be a 419 joke involved somehow with this, but I'm not inspired enough to write it. That, and I'm a former Chikezietard.

HatefulRegrets
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 6:12 AM Reply with quote
Location: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

OMG!!!! Those assholes framed him!!!

savagebeast
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 6:13 AM Reply with quote

racist remark removed; author banned. ~ Deb

thefunnystone
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 6:15 AM Reply with quote
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You are a racist piece of shit. What the fuck?

HatefulRegrets
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 6:18 AM Reply with quote
Location: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

Sorry Savage... i agree with thefunnystone.

LMFAO Funnystone, love the avatar.

chikkijaxun
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 7:38 AM Reply with quote
Location: Playing VLT's and sellin' shmokes

Another success story of an insignificant AI loser.

LadyGlambert
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 11:14 AM Reply with quote
Location: BAMF

Poor bastard.

It wouldn't be identity theft if he used a phony check. Well, maybe if it had someone else's name...but there would have been additional charges.

Something he has in common with Fraudrick.

YFIB
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 3:09 PM Reply with quote
Location: Right Here

What I remember most about Chikezie, is the way he made it into the Top 12. They were still in the Semi Final Stage, and Chikezie was not supposed to make the Top 12, unless he had an amazing performance.

I remember the performance. He chose Lionel Richie's Song - Easy like Sunday Morning. But Chikezie changed the Lyrics to "Its Chikezie like a Sunday Morning, thats why its Chikezie". I remember when the song was over he got a standing ovation from the Judges, and Simon told him you just earned yourself a Spot in the Top 12, with that one.

You have to give him props for that. If he didnt choose that song and make it his own, he would have never made it in the Top 12, and would probably just have faded away.

LadyGlambert
Posted: 2/26/2010 at 3:17 PM Reply with quote
Location: BAMF

No, actually, the song was "I Believe To My Soul". He didn't sing Lionel Richie at any point during the show. David Cook is the one who sang "Hello" and changed it up.

And the song is simply called "Easy".

YFIB
Posted: 2/27/2010 at 7:28 AM Reply with quote
Location: Right Here

I'm almost positive Chikezie performed Lionel Richie's "Easy" on one of his performances and he substituted Chikezie for Easy throughout the song. I remember the judges applauded him for changing the song and making it his own.

I'm positive he did this because thats the only reason why I remember him.

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