‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ Gets 11 Years in Prison for Fraud (1)

The Nigerian Instagram influencer who flaunted his wealth on social media as @hushpuppi and the Billionaire Gucci Master was ordered to spend the next 11 years in a US prison for his role in a global theft and money-laundering scam.

Ramon Abbas, 40, was sentenced Monday in Los Angeles to 135 months in prison after pleading guilty in April 2021 to conspiracy to engage in money laundering, which included helping North Korean hackers launder money from their attempts to steal more than $1.3 billion through cyber-enabled bank heists, according to the US government.

In agreeing to plead guilty, Abbas waived ...