{"id":19045,"date":"2024-06-14T15:16:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:16:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/?p=19045"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T14:16:49","slug":"has-hushpuppi-been-released-from-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dubawa.org\/dir\/has-hushpuppi-been-released-from-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Has Hushpuppi been released from prison?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Claim: An X user tweeted<\/a> that Hushpuppi has been released from prison.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Verdict: MISLEADING! Hushpuppi has not been released from prison. The video dates to 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Text<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, Rammon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment<\/a> in Los Angeles for engaging in money laundering worth millions of dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An X user, Babygirl4life (@praiseoghre<\/a>), claimed on Saturday, June 8, 2024, that Hushpuppi had been released from prison. Attached to her post is a video indicating this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The post reads, \u201cHushpuppi\u2019s been released from jail. Let\u2019s hope he has learnt from his mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video clip, Hushpuppi can be seen exchanging pleasantries with seeming friends and acquaintances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of Saturday, June 8, 2024, the post has generated over 6,000 views, 5655 likes, 1058 reposts, 528 bookmarks, and 226 quotes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going through the comment section, users hoped he had repented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gerd Muller of Agege @Bdelaziz09<\/a> asserted, \u201c(Wow) they have released him(.) I hope he learns from his mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, Joyce @chikezirimjoyce<\/a> said, \u201cSo they finally released him? Hopefully, he won\u2019t mess up again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood for him. I hope he changes,\u201d Baby of God X @babyMahurin <\/a>said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The virality and audience engagement of the post prompted DUBAWA to verify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verification<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA carried out a Google Reverse Image Search on the screenshots of the video and found a similar video on YouTube<\/a>. The video was published in 2017. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We noticed it was uploaded by iLITE TV<\/a>. The video’s title caption indicates that the activities in the clip are connected to Hushpuppi’s birthday party in Cyprus.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, our findings showed that this is not the first time he has been alleged to have been released from prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA came across a similar 2022 YouTube video by GISTWORLD ENTERTAINMENT<\/a>, which stated that Hushpuppi was released from prison in the US in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, TERATE TV<\/a> also posted the same video in 2023, making a similar claim that he had been released from prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DUBAWA conducted a Google search engine to verify whether his release had been reported by any credible media. DUBAWA\u2019s findings show that no report has been published supporting the X user\u2019s claim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our research showed that the claim is not true. Hushpuppi is still serving his 11-year sentence in the United States for money laundering and internet fraud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Claim: An X user tweeted that Hushpuppi has been released from prison. Verdict: MISLEADING! Hushpuppi has not been released from prison. The video dates to 2017. Full Text In 2022, Rammon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment in Los Angeles for engaging in money laundering worth millions of dollars.  An X user, Babygirl4life (@praiseoghre), claimed on Saturday, June 8, 2024, that Hushpuppi had been released from prison. Attached to her post is a video indicating this. The post reads, \u201cHushpuppi\u2019s been released from jail. Let\u2019s hope he has learnt from his mistakes.\u201d In the video clip, Hushpuppi can be seen exchanging pleasantries with seeming friends and acquaintances. As of Saturday, June 8, 2024, the post has generated over 6,000 views, 5655 likes, 1058 reposts, 528 bookmarks, and 226 quotes. Going through the comment section, users hoped he had repented. Gerd Muller of Agege @Bdelaziz09 asserted, \u201c(Wow) they have released him(.) I hope he learns from his mistakes.\u201d Also, Joyce @chikezirimjoyce said, \u201cSo they finally released him? Hopefully, he won\u2019t mess up again.\u201d \u201cGood for him. I hope he changes,\u201d Baby of God X @babyMahurin said. The virality and audience engagement of the post prompted DUBAWA to verify it. Verification DUBAWA carried out a Google Reverse Image Search on the screenshots of the video and found a similar video on YouTube. The video was published in 2017.  We noticed it was uploaded by iLITE TV. The video’s title caption indicates that the activities in the clip are connected to Hushpuppi’s birthday party in Cyprus.   Meanwhile, our findings showed that this is not the first time he has been alleged to have been released from prison. DUBAWA came across a similar 2022 YouTube video by GISTWORLD ENTERTAINMENT, which stated that Hushpuppi was released from prison in the US in 2022. Furthermore, TERATE TV also posted the same video in 2023, making a similar claim that he had been released from prison. DUBAWA conducted a Google search engine to verify whether his release had been reported by any credible media. DUBAWA\u2019s findings show that no report has been published supporting the X user\u2019s claim. Conclusion Our research showed that the claim is not true. 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