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July 12, 2023

U.S. court sentences Mr Woodberry to eight years in prison; deportation to Nigeria

Nigerian-born Olalekan Jacob Ponle was sentenced after being convicted on one count of fraud in Chicago. Seven other counts were dismissed following a plea bargain in April.

MR WOODBERRY
July 8, 2023

FBI moves to sell Mr Woodberry’s 152 bitcoins; urges anyone with interest to come forward within 30 days

The Nigerian outlaw pled guilty to multiple charges of online fraud in April.

Olalekan Woodberry/FBI
April 13, 2023

Mr Woodberry pleads guilty to Internet fraud; agrees to pay $8 million to victims, forfeit luxury Dubai assets

Mr Ponle was arrested in Dubai on June 10, 2020, alongside Ramon Hushpuppi Abbas, currently serving an 11-year sentence for a similar fraud charge.

MR WOODBERRY

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