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Again, US Court Fixes New Date To Sentence Hushpuppi | READ MORE

Faith Ukanwa

Oct 04, 2022

Again, US Court Fixes New Date To Sentence Hushpuppi | READ MORE
Ramon Abbos, aka Hushpuppi will no longer get sentenced on September 21, as a United States Central District Court in California has fixed a new date.

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According to the trial judge, Otis Wright, the new date to sentence Hushpuppi is November 7, 2022.

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"Counsels are notified, the sentencing is continued to November 7, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. as to Defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas".

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This is the fourth time the court is postponing the sentencing of Hushpuppi who is standing trial over alleged cyber crime.

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Recall that Hushpuppi, a Nigerian 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.

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He was extradited to the US for prosecution after he was accused of defrauding 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168billion.

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In July 2021, he pled guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges slammed against him by the American government.

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He then entered into a plea bargain agreement with the US government in July 2021 in the expectation of getting a lighter punishment.

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The sentencing hearing was initially deferred by Judge Wright from 14 February to 11 July before shifting it to 21 September and now 7 November.

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