Tag: HUSHPUPPI
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Man arrested with Hushpuppi in cybercrime case regains freedom
Sikiru ‘Pac’ Adekoya, one of the suspects detained with Hushpuppi, popular Nigerian socialite, has stated that he has regained freedom. Hushpuppi, known for his extravagant lifestyle, was arrested in the UAE back in June 2020 alongside 11 of his companions over claims bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft. On Wednesday, an…
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Hushpuppi appoints ex-govt lawyer as defence counsel
Nigerian internet sensation, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi who is on trial in the United States for business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams has engaged a top-rated criminal defence lawyer Loius Shapiro as his attorney. The appointment follows the withdrawal of Gal Pissetzky and Vicki Podberesky as Hushpuppi’s lawyers after months of…
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Hushpuppi in fresh trouble as FBI links him to ‘biggest bank robbers in the world’
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, a.k.a Hushpuppi, now incarcerated in California as he awaits trial for cyber fraud was linked on Friday by the FBI to North Korean hackers, said to be the biggest bank robbers in the world. The Justice Department in a detailed statement released Friday, said Abbas took part in a…
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Hushpuppi’s trial deferred till 2021 over COVID-19
The trial of Hushpuppi, embattled Nigerian internet celebrity, earlier scheduled to begin this month, has been suspended as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The suspension was contained in the orders of Otis Wright, a district judge in California, released on September 23. The trial will now continue on May 4, 2021. TheNewsGuru recalls that…
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Alleged fraud: More troubles for Hushpuppi as FBI uncovers fresh evidence
Suspected internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi may face fresh charges in the United States after the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) unveiled how he allegedly laundered unemployment benefits of Americans. Abbas was arrested in Dubai last June and immediately flown to the US to face a four-count charge of conspiracy to commit wire…
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Alleged fraud: Hushpuppi arraigned, knows fate October 13
Nigerian Instagram celebrity Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi has been arraigned in a court in California, United States, ahead of his trial on October 13. He pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracies, wire fraud, international money laundering, and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified…
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VIDEO: How Hushpuppi led us to his Dubai Versace home via Instagram posts – FBI
A video is trending about how international business email compromise scammer Ramon Abbas, a.k.a Hushpuppi led the FBI to himself via his outlandish posts on Instagram. He was arrested in Dubai on 5 June, along with another Nigerian Olalekan Ponle and 10 other suspects. In Dubai, Hushpuppi lived at the exclusive Palazzo Versace, while he…
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US Court dismisses fraud case against Hushpuppi’s ally, Woodberry
The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle, also known as Woodberry, a close associate of Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), has been dismissed. The 29-year-old, who was facing charges bordering on wire fraud conspiracy at a United States District Court in Illinois, was arrested alongside Hushpuppi in the United Arab Emirates on June 10. They were arrested for…
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Who wants Magu out of EFCC?
By Ibrahim Modibbo The Nigerian media space was agog on July 6, 2020, when the news broke of the arrest of acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu. He was arrested by a combined team of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Force Criminal Intelligence Department (FCID). Although,…