A United States court will, on February 14th 2022 sentence social media influencer Ramon Abbas Olorunwa (aka Hushpuppi) for allegedly laundering $24 million.
Court documents unsealed in July last year indicated that Hushpuppi could face up to 20 years in prison, and will need to “pay full restitution to the victim(s).”
According to reports, Hushpuppi will know his fate on Valentine’s Day, after almost two years in detention in Dubai, UAE and Los Angeles in the United States.
Court documents filed in California said Hushpuppi’s crimes cost victims almost $24 million in total.
In one scheme, Hushpuppi attempted to steal more than $1.1 million from someone who wanted to fund a new children’s school in Qatar, the documents said.
Department of Justice confirmed that he pleaded guilty on April 20, last year in an email on Tuesday, January 25, this year.
Hushpuppi, 39, was known for posting photos of his lavish lifestyle on Instagram, where he has amassed 2.5 million followers.