United States Federal prosecutors has indicted Nigerian social media sensation Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, aka “Ray Hushpuppi”, 37, in a North Korean wide-ranging scheme to commit cyberattacks and financial crimes across the globe. According to a press release on the Department of Justice website, a federal indictment unsealed charges against three North Korean computer programmers with participating in…
Google has revealed the top search terms used in 2020. The top search globally was, of course, coronavirus – and that drove people to flock to Google search to make sense of the changes to their lives and adapt to new ways of living. Others include US election, US president-elect, Joe Biden, Google Classroom, ASUU, Zoom Live, Rema and…
A district judge in California has reportedly suspended the trial of Nigerian Internet celebrity Hushpuppi, which was earlier scheduled to commence this month. According to local media, the suspension, released on September 23 and containing the orders of Judge Otis Wright was as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abass, is being tried on…
Nigerian Instagram star, Ramon Abbas Igbalode, popularly known as “Hushpuppi“, has been arraigned in a court in California, United States, ahead of his trial on October 13. According to Premium Times, Hushpuppi pleaded not guilty to four counts of conspiracy to commit money laundering conspiracies, wire fraud, international money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in…
On Thursday August 6, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government denied unfounded claims that Nigerians have been barred from entering the Western-Asian country. Recall that an unverified report made rounds accusing them of suspending different categories of visa to Nigerians after Hushpuppi was arrested for alleged fraud. In a statement released by the nation’s embassy in Abuja, the agency noted that the UAE took a…
A U.S court has granted dismissal of the fraud case against Olalekan Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry who was arrested alongside Instagram celebrity, Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas. Recall that Prosecutors accused Woodberry of tricking a Chicago company into sending wire transfers totalling $15.2 million. Also victims of the fraud were other companies based in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York and…
Instagram celebrity, Ramoni Abbas Igbalode, popularly known as Hushpuppi has been transferred to California over his cybercrime allegations, weeks after hiring top Chicago lawyer, Gal Pissetzky as his attorney. Recall that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) accused Hushpuppi of funding his extravagant lifestyle from “hundreds of millions of dollars” from business email compromise frauds and other scams. Hushpuppi…
Suspected international fraudster, Ramon Abbas Igbalode, popularly known Hushpuppi has been denied bail in the United States in spite of his lawyer, Gal Pissetzky insisting that his job as an Instagram celebrity paid for the $10,000 monthly rent on his luxury Dubai flat. His lawyers had applied for him to leave jail with an electronic tag and live with the…
Gal Pissetzky, legal representative to international social media star, Ramon Abbas Olorunwa, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has accused the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation of kidnapping his client from Dubai. Hushpuppi who made headlines weeks ago is facing multimillion-dollar fraud and money laundering charges in Los Angeles. The Chicago-based top lawyer argued that the Dubai Police should have extradited…
Gal Pissetzky, a top Chicago counsel for alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas Igbalode popularly known as Hushpuppi, has debunked claims that his client is a fraudster. Pissetzky of Pissetzky & Berliner said Hushpuppi ran legitimate businesses including real estate, according to a new article published by Forbes. Recall that we had earlier reported that the 37-year-old was arrested in…
