Who Paid for Hushpuppi’s Millions? Court Records Reveal All

Dubai said $40 million. America said $1.7 million. Same man: Hushpuppi. This is the part of the story most videos leave out: the banker who wasn't a banker, the "super cop", and the man who got a longer sentence than Hushpuppi. Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, was arrested in Dubai in June 2020 and sentenced in the US to 11 years and 3 months. But he didn't work alone. We followed the court records to find out who actually paid, and who didn't. A new African money story every week. Subscribe so you don't miss the next one. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro: You think you know Hushpuppi 2:17 The numbers don't add up 3:19 The getaway cars 4:56 A banker called Malik 5:51 How the money moved 8:45 The super cop 10:07 Who paid 13:01 Where they are now SOURCES Every figure in this video comes from court records, US Justice Department releases or named news reports. Read them yourself: Court records FBI criminal complaint against Ramon Abbas (C.D. Cal., June 2020): https://storage.courtlistener.com/rec... US v. Abbas, full docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/... US v. Juma, docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/... US Justice Department Hushpuppi sentenced to over 11 years: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/... Six indicted in the Qatar school-founder fraud (incl. Abba Kyari): https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/... Ghaleb Alaumary sentenced to 140 months: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/intern... Olalekan Ponle ("Woodberry") sentenced: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/... North Korean hackers charged over the Malta bank heist: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-... News reports Dubai Police arrest Hushpuppi and 11 others (Gulf News): https://gulfnews.com/uae/watch-dubai-... Abba Kyari's response (Ripples Nigeria): https://ripplesnigeria.com/husspuppi-... Nigerian court refuses Kyari's extradition (Al Jazeera): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8... Kyari released after 27 months (Sahara Reporters): https://saharareporters.com/2024/06/0... Kenyan court orders Juma's extradition (Mwakilishi): https://www.mwakilishi.com/article/im... Fact-check: claims Hushpuppi was released are false (Africa Check): https://africacheck.org/fact-checks/m... Prison location and release date: US Bureau of Prisons inmate locator, https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/ NOTE Charges against Abba Kyari, Kelly Chibuzo Vincent and Abdulrahman Juma are allegations. None of them has been convicted in a US court, and Kyari denies the charges. Information is accurate as of October 2026. Seen a newer court record? Tell us in the comments. Narration uses an AI-generated clone of the creator's own voice. Photos from Wikimedia Commons are credited on screen with their licences. FOLLOW Instagram: @TheAfricanPound The African Pound: Africa's money stories. The parts no one tells. #Hushpuppi #TrueCrime #Nigeria #Africa