The United States Department of Justice has confirmed that Nigerian cyber-crime suspect, Raymond Abass Igbalode also known as Hushpuppi made his first appearance in court in Chicago on Friday.
The United State Department of Justice says the 37-year-old is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles in the coming weeks to face criminal charges bordering on cyber financial crimes.
Hushpuppi, a Dubai resident was arrested last month by UAE security agencies for allegedly conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams, including schemes targeting a U.S. law firm, a foreign bank and an English Premier League club.
Hushpuppi was then extradited to the United States and taken into custody by FBI special agents earlier this week amidst calls from different countries including Nigeria for the accused to be tried in different countries.
Should he be convicted of conspiracy to engage in money laundering, Abbas would be looking at a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal facility.
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