International Internet fraudster,Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi 39, was arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) in June 2020 alongside 12 others over allegations bordering on hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, identity theft and was extradited to the US for prosecution .Sept 12th has been confirmed as the sentencing date after different postponement.This was confirmed by the United States Attorney’s Office for Central District of California, Los Angeles
Thom Mrozek, the court’s Director of Media Relations made this known on Friday, August 26.Mrozek said the suspect had long pleaded guilty last year and would be sentenced later this year.“Mr. Abbas is currently scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge in Los Angeles on September 21,” he said. 
Hushpuppi was accused of defrauding 1.9 million victims to the tune of N168billion.He pleaded guilty to the charges in July 2021 and was ordered to remain in custody pending sentencing.According to court documents, he risks 20 years’ imprisonment; a 3-year period of supervised release; a fine of $500,000 or twice the gross gain or gross loss resulting from the offence.
Meanwhile, Mrozek was silent on the possible extradition of the suspended Head of Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, who was indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Hushpuppi’s case.The court had ordered the FBI to arrest Kyari over a year ago.“I am unable to offer any comment on the state of Mr. Kyari,” the court official added.
