Insta Celeb ‘Hushpuppi’ Gets 11 Years in Prison for ‘Prolific’ Money Laundering Scheme

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Nigerian influencer “Ray Hushpuppi” conspired to launder more than $300 million over 18 months, prosecutors said.

Published Nov. 8 2022 6:03PM EST

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Nigerian influencer “Ray Hushpuppi” was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison Monday for laundering more than $300 million of stolen money over just 18 months.

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Insta Celeb ‘Hushpuppi’ Gets 11 Years in Prison for ‘Prolific’ Money Laundering Scheme

Nigerian influencer “Ray Hushpuppi” conspired to launder more than $300 million over 18 months, prosecutors said.

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Alec Karam