US Court

Chicago State University: Femi Falana Predicts Fate Of Atiku Against Tinubu In US Court

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Eko Hot Blog reports that Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer, has said the private interest of President Bola Tinubu could be protected in the suit filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election. Atiku’s prayer before a Magistrate court in Illinois in the United … Read more

Atiku Makes Fresh Move, Takes Battle Against Tinubu’s Presidency To US Court

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Atiku

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has filed a petition in a US court seeking to obtain more information about President Bola Tinubu’s academic records at Chicago State University. Atiku’s petition argues that Tinubu’s claims about his educational qualifications are false and that he is not eligible to be president of … Read more

US Court Sentences Hushpuppi To 11 Years In Prison

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Hushpuppi

A US Court has sentenced Hushpuppi to 11 years imprisonment. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States Central District Court in California has sentenced Nigerian cyber fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi to 11 years imprisonment for cyber fraud. Hushpuppi, who had already spent two years in prison, is now expected to spend … Read more

JUST IN: Again, US Court Postpones Hushpuppi’s Sentencing

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US court has postponed Hushpuppi’s sentencing till November 

 

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United States District Court for the Central District of California has again postponed the sentencing of embattled internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, also known as Hushpuppi, to November 3, 2022, after he scored an unexpected relief in the ongoing trial.

 

The Nigerian Instagram celebrity and alleged internet fraudster was billed to be sentenced on Monday afternoon, September 19.

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Judge Otis D. Wright in Los Angeles said Mr Abbas will now be sentenced on the new date based on the court’s own motion.

 

Prosecutors had opposed delaying the sentencing any further than September 19, arguing that Mr Abbas and his lawyers had prior knowledge of all related matters in the case and were only out to delay and frustrate the judicial process.

 

But Mr Abbas’ lawyers, led by criminal defence attorney Louis Shapiro, said the prosecutors were trying to railroad the judge into sentencing their client even as some issues were still outstanding.

 

The lawyers also accused the prosecution in Central California of lacking human compassion and using underhand tactics to make their case for at least 11 years in jail for their client.

 

The judge had last week Thursday rejected Mr Abbas’ plea for a continuance, agreeing with the prosecutors that final sentencing should hold on September 19 at 1:30 p.m.

 

But less than an hour to the scheduled sentencing, the judge ordered a postponement to November 3, which was the date Mr Abbas’ lawyers had requested.

 

Recall that Hushpuppi was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in June 2020, and subsequently flown to the U.S.
He pleaded guilty to the charges in July 2021 and was ordered to remain in custody pending sentencing.

FURTHER READING

The sentence hearing was initially moved by Judge Wright from February 14 to July 11 and then to September 19 at the counsel’s request.

 

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Mexican Drug Kingpin El Chapo’s Wife Coronel Aispuro Jailed in US

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Mexican Drug Kingpin El Chapo’s Wife Coronel Aispuro Jailed EKO HOT BLOG reports that Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, has been imprisoned by the United States District Court in Washington, D.C. She was sentenced to three years in jail on Tuesday after pleading guilty to assisting her … Read more

U.S. Indicts Dubai-Based Nigerian, Akinlade, For Credit Card Fraud

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According to bank fraud conspiracy charge, Akinlade will face up to 30 years in prison and a fine of up to $1 million. For the aggravated identity theft charge carries, ‘Shadow Walker’ will have to be in a U.S. prison for “a mandatory sentence of two years in prison.” The jail term will run “consecutive … Read more

U.S Court Convicts Another Nigerian, Fafunmi, 55 Months For Internet Fraud

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U.S Court Convicts Another Nigerian, Fafunmi, 55 Months For Internet Fraud

Fafunmi pleaded guilty to the charges in August 2020. He will be required to serve 85 per cent of his prison sentence, in accordance with federal law, after which he will be under the supervision of the U.S. Probation Office for 3 years. A Nigerian man, Ismaila Fafunmi, has been convicted at a U.S. District … Read more

U.S Court Jails A Nigerian, Otunyo, For Money Laundering, Identity Theft

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Fraud

The sentencing of Otunyo was announced on Friday on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. A Nigerian man identified as Kelvin Otunyo, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison on Federal Charges of money laundering and identity theft. Otunyo has been linked to about six schemes to deposit … Read more

REVEALED: How Hushpuppi Paid Abba Kyari N8m To Detain Chibuzo ― FBI

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Hushpuppi

FBI has revealed how Hushpuppi paid DCP Abba Kyari N8m to detain Chibuzo. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has revealed how suspected internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi, paid the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari, N8m ($20,600) to arrest and detain … Read more

BREAKING: IGP Suspends Abba Kyari

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Abba Kyari

According to the documents released by the FBI, it was discovered that DCP Abba Kyari had a relationship with Hushpuppi which went on till the latter was arrested. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has announced the suspension of the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP … Read more

It’s Strange US Court Ordered Abba Kyari’s Arrest – PSC

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Abba Kyari

The US wants Kyari extradited to answer questions on allegations of bribery levelled against him by fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi Although, the Inspector-General of Police has ordered a review of the allegations but the PSC claims it is yet to receive a formal report The Police Service Commission (PSC) has said it found it … Read more

Update: Air Peace Boss Denies US $20m Fraud Allegations

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Air Peace Boss

……..I Am Ready To Prove My Innocence In US Courts The Chairman of Air Peace, Chief Onyema Allen The Chairman/CEO of Air Peace,  Allen Onyema has refuted the allegations of money laundering and fraud leveled against him by US authorities. Ekohotblog earlier reported that the US Department of Justice had alleged that Onyema illegally moved … Read more

Fraud: US Court Remands A Nigerian In Prison

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– A Nigerian,Obiwanne Okeke will be remanded in Prison till February 2020 – The Federal grand jury has earlier examined the evidence gathered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation – Okeke was arraigned on two counts of wire and computer fraud A US court has said that it will remand a Nigerian known as Obinwanne … Read more

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