Is it true that Hushpuppi has been released from US prison? Real truth emerges

  • A Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas, known as “Hushpuppi” began serving an 11-year prison sentence in the USA in November 2022 for for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars from online scams
  • Posts have been sighted on both X and Facebook claiming that Hushpuppi has been released from prison
  • Legit.ng fact-checked this notable claim amid growing circulation on social media platforms

Washington, D.C., United States – Claims surfaced in September that a convicted international fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has been released.

Legit.ng observed that a lot of social media users have been recirculating the claim.