Coverage dated November 7, 2022

Influencer ‘Ray Hushpuppi’ gets 135 months in global money laundering scheme

Headline from Courthouse News Service

The sentencing judge all but rejected Ramon Olorunwa Abbas' claims he only turned to money laundering because he was in dire financial straits.

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Reports & sources

8 articles, oldest first.

  1. MyNorthwest

    'Hushpuppi' gets prison term for money laundering conspiracy (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A Nigerian social media influencer who called himself Ray Hushpuppi and flaunted a lavish lifestyle fueled by his efforts to launder

  2. Courthouse News Service

    Influencer ‘Ray Hushpuppi’ gets 135 months in global money laundering scheme (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    The sentencing judge all but rejected Ramon Olorunwa Abbas' claims he only turned to money laundering because he was in dire financial straits.

  3. France 24

    Nigerian influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ sentenced to 11 years in US prison for money laundering (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Nigerian social media influencer who called himself Ray Hushpuppi and flaunted a lavish lifestyle fueled by his efforts to launder millions of stolen dollars was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles to…

  4. Al Jazeera

    Nigerian influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ jailed in US for money laundering (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The 40-year-old social media influencer became famous for flaunting a lavish lifestyle supported by money laundering.

  5. The Guardian

    Influencer ‘Ray Hushpuppi’ jailed over plan to launder $300m (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Ramon Abbas, described by FBI as one of world’s most prolific money launderers, sentenced to 11 years

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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