The United States Court for the Central District of California has announced the postponement of the sentencing of Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi.
Quest Times reported a couple of days ago that Hushpuppi was previously scheduled to be sentenced on February 14 for duping people across different continents to the tune of millions of dollars.
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However, the court case has been postponed to July 11, 2022.
Hushuppi risks getting a 20-year-jail sentence; a 3-year period of supervised release; a fine of $500,000 or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offence.
Justice Otis D. Wright granted the order after Hushpuppi’s lawyers led by Louis Shapiro entered a request for postponement.
He is expected to remain in custody in the intervening period of the delay.
“At the request of counsel, the sentencing is continued to July 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.,” the court document said after the decision was taken on February 2.
