Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi,
US court maintains Sept. 21 date for sentencing of convicted internet fraudster, Hushpuppi
United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, in Los Angeles, has stated that the September 21 date slated for the sentencing of convicted internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, remains unchanged.
The court’s Director of Media Relations, Thom Mrozek, made this known on Friday, in response to an email inquiry by Channels Television.
The thrice postponed date of sentencing, which was initially fixed for February 14 and later July 11, was finally shifted to September 21 at the last announcement.
Mrozek said the suspect had long pleaded guilty 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,” he said.
Hushpuppi, 39, was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2020 alongside 12 others over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, identity theft. He was extradited to the United States for prosecution.
The fraudster is alleged to have defrauded 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168billion.
He pleaded guilty to the charges in July 2021 and was ordered to remain in custody pending sentencing.
According to court documents, “he 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”
