Hushpuppy’s associate, Olalekan Jacob Ponle also known as Mr Woodberry has been sentenced to eight years and three months in prison by the United States District Court for multimillion-dollar fraud.
Mr Woodberry who was convicted by a federal judge, Robert Gettleman, on July 11, would be deported to Nigeria after serving his jail term, according to court document.
“The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of 100 months as to count,” Gettleman said.
Mr Woodberry was guilty of one count of fraud. Other seven counts were dismissed following a plea bargain in April this year.
He was ordered by the judge to submit himself to the U.S. Marshal Service for onward transfer to the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, where he would be allowed visit from family members, especially his American fiancée.
The convict had agreed to surrender $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud.
Also, he had agreed to forfeit his luxury cars and watches to the foreign government.
He was charged with wire fraud conspiracy following his arrest in the United Arab Emirates in June 2020 and subsequent extradition to the US.
