US Court Confirms New Date For Hushpuppi’s Sentencing

The United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles, has confirmed a new date to sentence Nigerian Internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

Hushpuppi To Be Sentenced

KanyiDaily recalls that Hushpuppi had pleaded guilty to various offenses bordering on internet scam and money laundering, among others.

The 39-year-old convict was initially scheduled for sentencing on February 14 but it was moved to July 11 before it was again postponed for September 21 this year.

Reacting to an email inquiry by Channels Television on Friday, August 26, the US court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek confirmed that Hushpuppi had long pleaded guilty to the alleged $1.1m fraud last year and would be sentenced later this year.

“Mr. Abbas is currently scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on September 21,” Mrozek said.

According to court documents, Hushpuppi risks “20 years’ imprisonment; a 3-year period of supervised release; a fine of $500,000 or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offence”.

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KanyiDaily had reported how Hushpuppi was arrested in the United Arab Emirate, Dubai on June 10, 2020, alongside 11 of his associates over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft.

The fraudster was subsequently extradited to the US after the UAE police detailed his arrest in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’ where he was accused of defrauding over 1.9 million victims to the tune of $435.6 million (N168 billion).

Amongst other charges, Hushpuppi and his accomplices were also accused of conspiring to steal £100 million (approximately $124 million) from an English Premier League soccer club.

On July 4, 2020, Hushpuppi was charged with the conspiracy to commit money laundering before a US court, an offense that attracts a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment if convicted.