Abbas, who played a significant role in the scheme, funded his luxurious lifestyle by laundering illicit proceeds generated by con artists.” A Guilty Gucci Master ![]() Wilkison said in a statement: “The defendants allegedly faked the financing of a Qatari school by playing the roles of bank officials and creating a bogus website in a scheme that also bribed a foreign official to keep the elaborate pretense going after the victim was tipped off,” adding, “Mr. ![]() He did not steal information from anyone.Acting United States Attorney Tracy L. Yes, he lived in a nice apartment in Dubai. ![]() ” He added, “He has not had any money seized from him. On the staggering sums Abbas is accused of laundering in the FBI’s allegations, his lawyer says, “ does not have millions of dollars and his bank accounts will confirm he does not have that. Pissetzky argued that the social media images of Abbas’ lifestyle are being used as greater implied evidence of wrongdoing, rather than the actual evidence of wrongdoing presented by the FBI in the affidavit. Pissetzky made no mention of the claim on the hushpuppi Instagram feed that Abbas works as a “real estate developer.” As much as it’s hard to imagine-that’s a full-time job.” And people seeing him with these Louis Vuitton bags or clothes, or Gucci bags and clothes, or these fancy cars, and they go and want it. He is an influencer-that is what my kids would call him-an influencer. That's what he has built from growing up very poor in Nigeria, he was able to develop himself into this very well-known personality with millions of followers on Instagram. Of course he poses with high-price items because that's what he gets paid to do. He would not want to ruin his credibility and status rather than stay here and face these allegations.”Īdding support to the claim that Abbas pays for his lifestyle through promoting designer products on social media, Pissetzky argued: “Mr Abbas is an Instagram personality. Last week Abbas’ lawyer Gal Pissetzky told Forbes that his client is “absolutely not guilty of charges they are accusing him of,” describing Abbas as “an entrepreneur” who made his money legitimately through “real estate” and his work “promoting brands” as an “Instagram personality.”Īt the hearing Pissetzky told the court that his client posed no flight risk because of the damage it would do to his credibility online, adding, “He is loved and respected. on July 3 to face criminal charges over allegations he has made “hundreds of millions of dollars” from business email compromise frauds and other scams. ![]() However, in late June the 37-year-old was arrested in Dubai and arrived in the U.S. Known to his fans as hushpuppi, Abbas has built a global following from posting pictures of his lavish spending on cars, watches, designer clothes and private jets. Ramon Abbas is a Nigerian influencer with over 2.5 million followers on Instagram. The nickname “The Billionaire Gucci Master!!!” is not a title given to Abbas by Forbes, but rather a Snapchat contact name detailed in the FBI’s affidavit. you have access to some real cash.”įorbes does not currently and has never included Abbas on its list of the World’s Billionaires. you gotta be doing something right to pay $10,000 a month for an apartment in Dubai. The court acknowledged risks that in addition to holding passports to other countries (Saint Kitts and Nevis), Abbas has “access to large amounts of money” described by the court as “not chump change.” Adding, “The fact that you project a wealthy lifestyle.
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