Abdul Inusah Insists He Is Innocent Of US Fraud Charges
Abdul Inusah, the son of a former Ghanaian legislator, has insisted he is innocent of the charges for which he has been found guilty by a United states court.
A US jury is expected to sentence Inusah, 31, for receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two counts of wire fraud on November 21, 2022.
But ahead of that, Inusah says he will appeal the verdict of the court.
Speaking in an interview on Asaase radio, Inusah is quoted to have said, “But as to conviction or jail sentence or time, there is nothing of that sort because there is still a chance for me to talk to the government as to whether I still want to pursue the case from a different angle or just having a man-to-man talk with them with respect to giving them some information for a lesser sentence or whatever i decide to do with the case… Me and my lawyers, we are still continuing it because we strongly believe that I am innocent and this is just one of these prejudice cases that they must find a conviction at all costs in this case”.
He admitted that he is worried that his family in Ghana is affected by the “half-truth publications” about his case.
Background
Abdul Inusah, son of former Ghanaian legislator Inusah Fuseini has been found guilty by a United States court of receipt of stolen money, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and two counts of wire fraud.
He is expected to serve a maximum penalty of 50 years in prison according to a statement issued by the United States Department of Justice.
He will be sentenced on November 21, 2022, following an end to his three days of trial.
The statement from the Department explained that Inusah, 31, played a role in a Huntington-based scheme that defrauded individuals in multiple states through the use of false online personas.
“Evidence at trial revealed that Inusah was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites.”
The defrauding scheme is said to have existed from at least 2018 to at least December 2019 and was used to “induce victims into believing they were in a romantic relationship, friendship, or business relationship with the various false personas. The victims were persuaded to send money for a variety of false and fraudulent reasons for the benefit of the false personas”.
The statement said that “One false persona, “Miarama”, was used to induce an Alabama resident into providing US$106,000 via wire transfers and cashier’s checks.
“The amount included US$48,000 to pay overdue taxes on a nonexistent gold inheritance in Ghana and US$21,000 wired to Bitsav Supply LLC, a shell company set up by Inusah. Another false persona, “Grace”, persuaded a Washington resident to wire funds so “Grace” could maintain her South African cocoa plantation and move to the United States to marry the victim. Other victims of the false personas included residents of Ohio and Florida.”
Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini
