Nigerian celebrity Instagram Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, has pleaded guilty in a US court to money laundering.
He was arrested, along with other suspects, in Dubai in June last year on fraud charges amounting to $ 1.1 million linked to school funding.
Hushpuppi was extradited to the United States to face charges against him.
His indictment documents show that he admitted involvement in the school fundraising scandal and other fraudulent activities, including so-called commercial e-mails and fraudulent transactions involving $ 24 million in a US Prosecutor's Office statement.
His indictment documents show that he admitted involvement in the school finance program and other fraudulent activities, as well as the so-called e-mail business plans, which amounted to $ 24m, a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
The report added that Hushpuppi colluded with Kenyan and Nigerian nationals in the scam by posing as advisers and bank employees to the Qatari businessman.
Hushpuppi was very popular on Instagram due to his luxurious lifestyle owning various luxury cars.
