Nigerian Instagram Influencer Ramon Abbas popularly known as Hushpuppi has been arraigned in a court in California, United States.
Ramon Abass was first arraigned in a court in the Northern District of Illinois, Chicago where he was denied bail before the case was transferred to Los Angeles, a city in California.
The [37] year old is Faced with four-count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracies, international money laundering and engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity,
However, Hushpuppi pleaded not guilty for the allegations against him.
According to documents obtained by Premium Times, Hushpuppi went to trial with his lawyer Vicki Podberesky who would be assisted by Gal Pissetzky because he is not licensed to practise outside Chicago.
It is understood that the Nigerian pleaded to be prosecuted with a complaint and not an indictment.
A complaint is the statement of the law enforcement agents containing essential facts of the offences.
However, to obtain an indictment, a prosecutor must present proposed charges to a grand jury – a body of jurors that investigates crimes and decides whether charges should be filed.
Hushpuppi is to appear before District Judge Otis Wright II by 9 am on October 13 for the commencement of trial.
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