The 37-year-old Nigerian man accused of being the leader of a group that facilitates computer intrusion, business email compromise (BEC) fraud and money laundering pleaded not guilty to the four-count of conspiracy to commit wirefraud, money
The once celebrated Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 honoree Obinwanne was arrested and arraigned in an American court in August 2019 on charges of computer and wirefraud.
Hushpuppi is being tried on a four-count charge of conspiracy to commit wirefraud, engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity, money laundering conspiracies and international money laundering.
After he pleaded guilty, Woodberry agreed to surrender $8 million in proceeds of wirefraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government.
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Jurors in Manhattan Federal Court found Lamor Miller-Whitehead, 47, guilty of five counts including wirefraud, attempted extortion and lying to FBI agents about having a second cellphone on Monday.
The former Basketball Wives star pleaded guilty to 15 felonies, including five counts of misuse of a Social Security number, four counts of bank fraud, three counts of making false statements to the IRS, and three counts of wirefraud, the U.S
The suspects are each charged in the Indictment with one count of conspiring to commit wirefraud. Each of them faces a maximum potential sentence of 20 years in prison.
Montrage has been charged with wirefraud, money laundering, receipt of stolen money, and conspiracy. If convicted on the top charge, she could face up to 20 years in prison.
Their arrests took place two weeks after each was charged with conspiracy to commit a wirefraud scheme. If convicted, the defendants face a maximum of 20 years in prison.