Fraud: Hushpuppi pleads guilty, faces up to 20 years at sentencing

Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas popularly known as Ray Hushpuppi has reportedly pleaded guilty to  conspiracy to engage in money laundering of funds from business email compromise scams and other online heists.

NEWSCASTARS.COM gathered that a Journalist Evan Ratiff shared copies of the agreement, saying Hushpuppi now faces up to 20 years in prison at sentencing.

It was learnt that the agreement he entered is limited to United States Attorney’s Office and not binding to other federal, state, local or foreign prosecuting authorities.

He will henceforth not contest facts entered in the agreement and abide by all agreements regarding sentencing.

Hushpuppi is also expected to truthful at all times with the United States probation and pretrial services office and the court and will pay close to $1.7m as restitution, but this can change based on facts that come up prior to sentencing.

Agreement below:

 

 

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