The US government has asked a District Court in Central California to sentence Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, a Nigerian Instagram celebrity, to 135 months in prison for fraud.
Its court filings explained why it proposed 11 years and three months in prison for Abbas.
Hushpuppi, an international fraudster, was arrested in June 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), for an extensive fraudulent scheme that defrauded victims in the United States, Qatar, the United Kingdom, and other countries.
He was extradited to the United States and charged with fraud and money laundering.
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Ramon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to engage in money laundering in July 2021.
He admitted to conspiring with multiple individuals inside and outside the United States to launder the proceeds of a fraudulent scheme perpetrated against individuals and businesses in various countries.
The Nation Community previously reported that the trial judge, Otis Wright, has set November 7 as the date for Hushpuppi’s sentencing.
The long-awaited sentencing of Hushpuppi has been postponed once more by the United States Central District Court in California, according to Battabox sources.
Hushpuppi, apprehended in the UAE in June 2020, pleaded guilty to multi-million dollar fraud charges.
