The lifestyle influencer was based in Dubai and had a following of over two million on Instagram where he boasted a glamorous life of luxury cars, homes and other items. He was caught in July in a series of synchronised raids called ‘Operation Fox Hunt 2’ with six SWAT teams from Dubai Police.
Following the arrest Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi) was extradited to the US to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and appeared in court shortly after.
In recent updates, Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a multi-million dollar cybercrime operation and has been ordered to pay over $1.7 million in restitution to two victims.
He pleaded guilty to several cyber and business crime schemes that supposedly caused more than millions in losses.
Dubai Police said the crimes includes money laundering, cyber fraud, hacking, criminal impersonating, scamming individuals, banking fraud and identity theft.
Prosecutors say, Abbas tried to steal GBP100 million from an unidentified Premier League club in May 2019.
He claimed that he only made $300,000 from the crimes he was tried for however, the value of items that he owned and purchased which was flaunted on Instagram was well over the amount.
Abbas will have to swerve 11 years in federal prison.
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