Chikezie Eze

Fox Something doesn't smell quite right about former American Idol contestant Chikezie Eze's cologne story. At least, not to the Los Angeles County District Attorney. The season seven 10th place finisher was picked up at Neiman Marcus last month for allegedly using a fake credit card to purchase a pair of fragrance bottles valued at more than $1,200. He later told reporters that the whole thing was a mistake. Or not. Now the Los Angeles D.A. is charging him with misdemeanor attempted grand...Read Full Story

Posted by TMZ Staff on 01 Apr 2010 under Celebrity Gossip Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol “American Idol” reject Chikezie Eze owes Bank of America more than $17,000 … which in Neiman Marcus terms is 28 bottles of cologne.You’ll recall Mr. Eze was charged last Friday with attempting to buy 2 bottles of really, really expensive cologne at … Permalink Sphere: Related Content See also . . . Chikezie: I Got Busted Over Cologne"Filed under: Celebrity Justice, American Idol...Read Full Story

Seventh season 'American Idol' contestant Chikezie Ndubuisi Eze is a wanted man. There is a bench warrant out for the 25-year-old, who is on probation for an arrest stemming from a purchase he made with a fraudulent credit card. Apparently, Eze was at Beverly Hills luxe retailer Neiman Marcus last February. The Nigerian-born singer attempted to buy two bottles of cologne and used a bogus credit card to pay for the items. He was arrested and sentenced to three years probation after pleading...Read Full Story

Take someone‘s identity and steal their soul! HOTT WATER! Season 7 contestant CHIKEZIE EZE was arrested Thursday night at the Neiman Marcus in Beverly Hills and charged with felony identity theft. Chikezie 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 tells TMZ that he was trying to buy two bottles of cologne with a card he had never used before and it was flagged for having...Read Full Story

Chikezie Eze was arrested for trying to purchase cologne with a stolen credit card, according to TMZ. The former American Idol star was busted at Neiman Marcus and booked on felony identity theft. Apparently the store flagged his card as stolen. He was released from jail on $50,000 bail, and a rep for the department store apparently said they are "cooperating with authorities" in the matter. He was the 10th place finalist on AI's seventh season. Chikezie auditioned for the reality show...Read Full Story