Cybercrime: US Court sentences Hushpuppi to 11 years in prison

Ramon “HUSHPUPPI” Abbas, a well-known Instagram user, was given an 11-year prison term in the US.

Prior to his scheduled sentencing on September 19, Hushpuppi delivered a handwritten letter to Judge Otis Wright outlining his source of riches, criminal exploits, and apologies.

He expressed regret for bringing his family members into disgrace and thanked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for their diligence in bringing him to justice.

Hushpuppi’s sentence was postponed by Judge Otis Wright from September 19 until November 3.

The defendant’s application for a delay in judgment was first denied by the judge.
The United States Central District Court in California ultimately convicted him and sentenced him to 11 years in prison.

Hushpuppi Abbas, however, will serve nine years in prison because he previously served two years in the US after being apprehended in Dubai in 2020.

Last month, the US government petitioned the Central California District Court to sentence Hushpuppi to 135 months in prison for fraud.

In court documents, it outlined the justifications behind its recommendation that Mr. Abbas serve the equivalent of 11 years and 3 months in prison.

He was allegedly one of the best cleaners in the prison where he had been held since his arrest in 2021, according to the prosecutors.

According to information obtained from Hushpuppi’s report card at the Central Valley Workshop for Prisoners, between July 2021, when he enrolled, and November 2021, when he finished working there, he performed “extremely well” in terms of attitude, work quality, dependability, and productivity.

An international fraudster named Hushpuppi was detained in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE), in June 2020 as a result of a massive fraud scheme that had defrauded individuals in the United States, Qatar, the United Kingdom, and other countries of their money.

He was brought to the US and accused with money laundering and fraud.

Abbas admitted to conspiring to participate in money laundering in July 2021.

He admitted to working with numerous people both inside and outside the US to launder the money from the fraudulent plan that was carried out against people and companies abroad.