Instagram has suspended Hushpuppi's account for breaking their rules on fraud, more than a year after he pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court. The Nigerian influencer faces a potential 20 year jail sentence. More here 👉🏾
Image caption: Hushpuppi flaunted his extravagant lifestyle to his millions of followers
"We don’t want anyone to use our apps to defraud or exploit people, and have clear rules against fraudulent activity - including money laundering," a spokesperson from Meta, which owns Instagram, said in a statement.Hushpuppi, whose real name is Ramon Abbas, used to post luxurious images on his Instagram, displaying his expensive lifestyle to his 2.8 million followers.
Less than a year later, he pleaded guilty to money laundering in a US court and is considered to be one of the world's most high-profile fraudsters, according to the FBI.
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