Hushpuppi’s lawyer, Gal Pissetzky, has denied that he was involved in fraud and money laundering activities. Pissetzky told Forbes t...
Hushpuppi’s lawyer, Gal Pissetzky, has denied that he was involved
in fraud and money laundering activities.
Pissetzky told Forbes that his client was running a
legitimate business and a very legitimate Instagram account, and did not take
part in any scam or fraud.
He said “Absolutely not guilty of [the] charges they are
accusing him of. Abbas was running a legitimate business and a very legitimate
Instagram account and did not take part in any scam or fraud.”
“He's an entrepreneur. He has real estate involvement ...
[he's] an Instagram personality. He was promoting brands and that's how he was
very legitimately making his money.”
Hushpuppi who is currently being held at MCC Chicago
pending a bail hearing, faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in
federal prison. A hearing in Chicago on Monday July 13, will determine if Abbas
will be detained pending trial.
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