In the handwritten letter, Hushpuppi noted his humble beginnings as a salesman, apologised for his crimes, and vowed to use his personal funds to pay his victims.
Judge Otis Wright had last week rejected Ramon Abba’s request to continue the sentencing for two months in order to review additional documents relating to his plea deal.
Mr Abbas wrote the letter ahead of his sentencing, looking to curry a more lenient judgement.
Mr Abbas apologised to the federal judge for his crimes, saying he would use his personal funds to pay the victims.
It came more than two years after the infamous Internet fraud ringleader was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 for driving multiple schemes that targeted victims in Europe and the United States.
Mr Abass entered a plea bargain agreement with the U.S. government in July 2021, seeking a lighter sentence.
Court document seen by Peoples Gazette said Judge Otis D. Wright in Los Angeles granted the order after Hushpuppi’s lawyers led by Louis Shapiro entered a request for postponement.