The United States (US) court will sentence social media celebrity, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Husgpuppi on Monday, 7th November, 2023.
Different reports emerged on Friday stating Hushpuppi had been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by the US, which according to BBC are fake reports.
Recall that Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in June 2020 for suspected internet fraud and was extradited to the United States on July 3. He was arrested for defrauding over 1.9 million people, who are majorly Americans.
Hushpuppi had pleaded guilty to the charges filed against him.
According to a statement issued by the acting United States Attorney, Tracy Wilkinson, it was revealed that Hushpuppi and his accomplice faked the financing of a school by playing the roles of bank officials and creating a bogus website. He was also alleged to have bribed foreign officials to keep the elaborate pretence.
In October, 2022, the trial judge, Otis Wright, of the US Central District Court in California postponed the sentencing to Monday, November 7, 2022.
The Court announcement read; “Counsels are notified, the sentencing is continued to November 7, 2022 at 11.30 am as to Defendant Ramon Olorunwa Abbas.”