Hushpuppi not guilty of fraud, says lawyer
Speaking during an interview with Forbes, Pissetzky said “Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi is absolutely not guilty of all the charges they are accusing him of.
“Abass was running a very legitimate business and had a very legitimate Instagram account and did not take part in any scam or fraud. He is an entrepreneur, he has real estate business and was promoting brands, that’s how he was very legitimately making his money.”
Hushpuppi is currently being tried for fraud and several internet scams.
He was recently extradited to the US from the UAE for multiple charges of fraud.
Hushpuppi has been seen rubbing shoulders with elites around the world including Chelsea’s Premier League and England star Tammy Abraham, Aston Villa’s England U-21 star Ezri Konsa, Benjamin Mendy of Manchester City and many others.
On his relationship with the players, his lawyer says;
Mr Abbas is friends with a lot of people. Somebody who has that many followers – obviously he knows and has friends in a lot of places … it is all legitimate. [sic]
According to the Bureau of Prisons website, Abbas is currently being held in MCC Chicago pending a bail hearing.
The police press statement following his arrest states that if convicted of conspiracy to engage in money laundering, Abbas would face a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison.
A hearing in Chicago on Monday will determine if Abbas will be detained pending trial.
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