Nigerian influencer who laundered money for North Korea sentenced to 11 years



News Nigerian influencer who laundered money for North Korea sentenced to 11 years Ramon Olorunwa Abbas flaunted wealth on social media that he earned in part by conspiring to help Pyongyang, US says Ifang Bremer November 9, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A photo from Ramon "Hushpuppi" Abbas' now-deleted Instagram account \| Image: Department of Justice A U.S. court sentenced a 40-year-old Nigerian Instagram influencer to over 11 years in prison on Monday for a series of online scams, including conspiring to help North Korea launder millions of dollars. The court found that Ramon Olorunwa Abbas — better known as Ray Hushpuppi — conspired with Canadian national Ghaleb Alaumary to launder funds that North Korean hackers stole from a Maltese bank in 2019. The money was “destined for the North Korean government,” according to a press release from the district court in California. A U.S. court sentenced a 40-year-old Nigerian Instagram influencer to over 11 years in prison on Monday for a series of online scams, including conspiring to help North Korea launder millions of dollars. The court found that Ramon Olorunwa Abbas — better known as Ray Hushpuppi — conspired with Canadian national Ghaleb Alaumary to launder funds that North Korean hackers stole from a Maltese bank in 2019. The money was “destined for the North Korean government,” according to a press release from the district court in California. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Nigerian influencer who laundered money for North Korea sentenced to 11 years

Ramon Olorunwa Abbas flaunted wealth on social media that he earned in part by conspiring to help Pyongyang, US says

Ifang Bremer November 9, 2022

Nigerian influencer who laundered money for North Korea sentenced to 11 years

A photo from Ramon "Hushpuppi" Abbas' now-deleted Instagram account | Image: Department of Justice

A U.S. court sentenced a 40-year-old Nigerian Instagram influencer to over 11 years in prison on Monday for a series of online scams, including conspiring to help North Korea launder millions of dollars.

The court found that Ramon Olorunwa Abbas — better known as Ray Hushpuppi — conspired with Canadian national Ghaleb Alaumary to launder funds that North Korean hackers stole from a Maltese bank in 2019. The money was “destined for the North Korean government,” according to a press release from the district court in California.

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