Bruno Mars. CREDIT: Joseph Okpako/Redferns via Getty Images
A man who allegedly posed as Bruno Mars and swindled a woman who believed she was dating the pop star out of $100,000 (£72,312) has been charged.
Chinwendu Azuonwu, 39, is believed to have impersonated the singer on Instagram and to have taken advantage of a woman who was searching for companionship.
ABC30 reports via court documents that the 63-year-old woman alleges she was contacted by Azuonwu on the platform in 2018. It’s claimed that Azuonwu sent her photos of Mars on tour, and later asked her for $10,000 (£7,222) for a “friend of the band” for “tour expenses”.