The United States attorney’s office at the central district of California says Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed Nigerian serial fraudster best or popularly known as 'Hushpuppi', will be sentenced on Valentine Day’s morning.
According to BBC Pidgin, the court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, said Hushpuppi has been scheduled for sentencing on February 14th.
“The court has scheduled the case of Mr. Abbas for sentencing on February 14, 2022,” Mrozek said.
The court’s spokesperson, however, did not give any other information on the duration of trial and sentence.
Hushpuppi, who is known for his luxury and lavish life, had been arrested in the UAE back in June 2020 along with 11 of his fraudulent associates over allegations involving international crimes such as hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft amongst others.
His extradition to the United States had followed after the UAE police detailed his arrest in a special operation dubbed ‘Fox Hunt 2’, where he was accused of defrauding 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168billion.
In 2021, a FBI Special Agent, Andrew Innocenti, alleged that Hushpuppi contracted the services of Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), after a “co-conspirator,” Chibuzo Vincent, allegedly threatened to expose the alleged $1.1m fraud committed against a Qatari businessman.
Innocenti, who said he obtained voice calls and WhatsApp conversations between Kyari and Hushpuppi, had also asserted that the latter paid the police officer ₦8million or $20,600 for the arrest and detention of Vincent.
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