US government sentences Nigerian fraudster Hushpuppi to 11 years in jail
FBI and Interpol swooped on Hushpuppi's Dubai apartment as he slept.
Nigerian socialite and internet sensation, Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years in jail by the US Central District Court in California over fraud and money laundering.
He will however spend only nine years in prison as he has already spent two years in prison in the US.
Days ago Instagram deactivated the socialite's account with 2M followers.
The Instagram celebrity whose real name is Raymond Igbalodely is known for his flashy lifestyle.
He wears nothing but top-shelf designer clothes. He is the number one client for Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Balenciaga, and Versace among other big brands.
Hushpuppi was always in matching shoes, bags, and clothes beating his counterparts 10 nill.
He also flaunts expensive watches and flies in private jets.
He is a car enthusiast and Rolls Royce seems to be his favorite. He's always the first to buy new models of Rolls Royce and a few weeks ago, he bought a Rolls Royce Cullinan 2020 worth Ksh 35,423,100.
Mompha was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while trying to depart Nigeria for Dubai on October 18 2019 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud and money laundering.
Puppi was last arrested in June 2020 alongside his associates in the UAE.
He was extradited to the US after UAE's police arrested him in a documented operation termed "FOX HUNT".