Hushpuppi’s ally, Woodberry to face 14 years jail term over $8Million scam

Hushpuppi's ally, Woodberry to face 14 years jail term over $8Million scam

Hushpuppi's ally, Woodberry to face 14 years jail term over $8Million scam

The ally of the notorious scammer, Hushpuppi, Woodberry is said to face a 14-year jail term over an $8 million scam. According to reports, the US Federal prosecutors on Thursday told the judge to sentence internet fraudster, Woodberry to 14 years in jail for defrauding multiple US companies.

Hushpuppi's ally, Woodberry to face 14 years jail term over $8Million scam

Scammer Woodberry. Photo credit: Woodberry. Source: Google Hushpuppi and his friend, Woodberry pleaded guilty to count one of the eight counts brought against him in the US court. After he pleaded guilty, Woodberry agreed to surrender $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government. “The government recommends that this court sentence the defendant to 168 months’ imprisonment, which is sufficient, but not greater than necessary, to comply with the purposes set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a),” the prosecutors said. “The government further recommends that the court order restitution and forfeiture as described above and impose a special assessment of $100.”

Hushpuppi’s colleague Woodberry pleads guilty, to return $8m to victims, forfeit Dubai assets

Hushpuppi’s colleague Woodberry pleads guilty, to return $8m to victims, forfeit Dubai assets

Suspected internet fraudster, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, popularly known as Mr Woodberry, has reached a plea deal with the United States government, in which he agreed to surrender $8 million he gained from wire fraud, and his luxury cars and watches.

Hushpuppi’s colleague Woodberry pleads guilty, to return $8m to victims, forfeit Dubai assets

Woodberry was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud after being arrested in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 and extradited to the US. Prosecutors alleged that he deceived American companies into transferring millions of dollars through a business email compromise scheme. Ponle had initially pleaded not guilty to eight charges. However, he had a change of heart and submitted a guilty plea to the first count of the indictments, according to a plea declaration filed in the US District Court. The plea deal mandates him to repay the $8 million to the seven companies he defrauded.

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“Defendant understands that by pleading guilty, he will subject to forfeiture to the United States all right, title, and interest that he has in any property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained, directly or indirectly, as a result of the offence,” read the document containing Ponle’s signed plea declaration. In addition, the court instructed Mr. Woodberry to renounce his ownership of the lavish cars and pricey wristwatches he purchased and stored in Dubai, UAE. The collection of luxurious vehicles set to be forfeited comprises a Rolls Royce Cullinan with a vehicle identification number of J9153, a Lamborghini Urus with plate number N4973, and a Mercedes-Benz G-class with registration number G68816. Furthermore, the authorities confiscated four Rolex watches, three Audemars Piguet watches, and one Patek Philippe watch from him. Also included among the seized items are three gold and diamond-studded earrings, as well as six gold neck chains.

US Investigator debunks claim of Hushpuppi’s $400M fraud while in prison

US Investigator debunks claim of Hushpuppi's $400M fraud while in prison

US investigator, Gar Warner, debunks the viral claim on how the convicted Nigerian scam artist, Hushpuppi, reportedly defrauded $400M from prison.

A publication made rounds across the social media platform today on how Ramon Abbass a.k.a Hushpuppi carried out a scam worth the sum of $400M from the prison where he is held in the United States.
According to Gar Warner, all claims relating to it are completely false while adding that the documents attached to the claim were the same as two years ago when he was arraigned.


According to Gar in a tweet, the documents were doctored to back the claim while stating that every piece of it was from the fraudster’s arraignment in 2020.
“People are asking me if it is true that #Hushpuppi laundered $400,000 in #Stimulus cards from in prison.
The document they show is an edit of a June 2020 Affidavit. The new version is fake, intended to get people to visit a scammer EIP website,” he wrote.
US Investigator debunks claim of Hushpuppi's $400M fraud while in prison