Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a 40-year-old Nigerian national, also known by his Instagram handle, “Ray Hushpuppi has been sentenced to over 11 years in a federal state prison for money laundering and fraudulent activities. Hushpuppi has been described as a prolific international fraudster who conspired to launder tens of millions of …
Read More »First video of Hushpuppi in prison after sentencing pops up
Barely 72 hours after report of popular Nigerian socialite and internet sensation, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi being sentenced to 11 years in prison made headlines, a short clip of him having a video chat with a friend from prison is making rounds online. Hushpuppi, who was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and …
Read More »Hushpuppi sentenced to 11 years in prison by US court
Nigerian socialite Ramos Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for internet fraud and money laundering. The 39-year-old internet sensation was first arrested in June 2020. He was initially scheduled for sentencing on February 14, 2022, after he pleaded guilty in 2021. The date was then moved to …
Read More »Hushpuppi removed from Instagram ahead of sentencing
Nigeria’s internet influencer and notorious international fraudster, Hushpuppi has been removed from the photo and video-sharing platform, Instagram. Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2020 with 12 accomplices over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft, and thereafter extradited to …
Read More »Hushpuppi allegedly commits $400,000 worth of fraud from prison
New charges have been filed against apprehended Nigerian fraudster and influencer, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi for allegedly committing fraud and laundering more than $400,000 while in jail in the United States of America. The news was reported by verified Nigerian blog, ‘Instablog9ja’, with some documents stating that a …
Read More »Hushpuppi is not dead – Kemi Olunloyo
Nigerian investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo has come out to clarify her tweet yesterday suggesting that the Hushpuppi is dead. The controversial journalist yesterday posted on her timeline that someone who she referred to as “The boy” had died. According to her, the news about the person’s death wouldn’t be made …
Read More »US Court postpones sentencing of Hushpuppi
The sentencing of Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has been postponed till July 11, 2022, by a United States District Court for the Central District of California. Justice Otis D. Wright granted the order after Hushpuppi’s lawyers led by Louis Shapiro entered a request for postponement. He is expected to …
Read More »Hushpuppi laundered up to $45 million for North Korean hackers – US authorities say
The troubles seem endless for Ramon “Hushpuppi” Abbas as the once extravagant Nigerian social media influencer is now accused of laundering money on behalf of North Korean hackers, the United States Department of Justice said. The statement by the department coming at the end of last week said Abbas was …
Read More »Hushpuppi was kidnapped not arrested: Lawyer tells BBC
Gal Pissetzky, a top Chicago based attorney, who is representing Hushpuppi has said that his client has been kidnapped and not arrested. Gal Pissetzky during an interview with the BBC about the Nigerian socialite, who is now in the grip of America’s FBI and facing multiple charges of cyber scam …
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