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The VH1 alumna has been charged with three counts of fraud and one count of grand theft.

By Reichan Pendragon | August 14, 2026; 11:07 P.M.

(Volusia County, F.L.) Salomé Jackson, better known to fans of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta as Betty Idol, has landed herself in some hot water after she was discovered to have stolen more than $196,000 in a real estate scheme.

The 40 year old singer who's worked with Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, and 2 Chainz has been arrested after authorities discovered her role in the scheme that defrauded a Florida couple out of nearly $200,000. According to Fox 35, Jackson was a part of a real estate scam which promised the Volusia County couple a piece of land that they falsely claimed to own. Jackson received precisely $178,786.65 from the fraudulent deal, which authorities say she received by either sending the money to herself using others' accounts or by spending it, including an $80,000 check from a Philadelphia woman that Jackson allegedly used to send money to herself, describing the payment as a gift.

Jackson's role was revealed after an 11-month investigation discovered footage of Jackson depositing the fraudulent check into a New York ATM.

The former cast member of VH1's Cartel Crew was booked in the Volusia County jail and charged on August 13; her charges included: Fraud (money laundering transaction of $100,000 or more), Grand theft over $100,000, Organized scheme to defraud less than $50,000, and Use of ID of another without consent - $50,000 or more.

Jackson rose to fame after starring in the fifth season of the VH1 reality series Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, where she worked with rapper Lil Scrappy. Her most notable work comes from her collaboration with Rick Ross & Lil Wayne's 2014 single "Thug Cry", where she wrote and sang the hook. In 2021, she was part of the ensemble cast for VH1's Cartel Crew, which she says she joined in order to help out her family financially.

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