The United States Central District Court in California has sentenced popular internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, fondly called Hushpuppi, to 11 years imprisonment over fraud and money laundering.
Hushpuppi, who had already spent two years in prison, is now expected to spend nine more years behind bars in the United States.
The famous internet fraudster was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2020 alongside 12 accomplices over allegations of hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft.
Hushpuppi was said to have defrauded a U.S. law firm of about $40 million.
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He was said to have illegally transferred $14.7 million from a foreign financial institution and targeted to steal $124 million from an English football club.
He was also accused of an extensive fraud scheme that robbed his victims of their money in the U.S, Qatar, and other countries.
The socialite was later extradited to the United States where he was charged with fraud and money laundering.
Hushpuppi was however sentenced to 11 years imprisonment after he appealed to U.S. Judge Otis Wright to temper justice with mercy and a lighter jail term after scoring high in cleaning activities while in prison.
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