The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle a.k.a Mr Woodberry has been dismissed by a US court.
Recall that Woodberry who was arrested alongside Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi, in the United Arab Emirate on June 10 after a raid by operatives of the Dubai crime unit, and subsequently extradited to the U.S. on July 2.
He was accused of tricking a Chicago company into sending wire transfers totalling $15.2 million. According to prosecutors, companies based in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York and California were also victims of the fraud.
Woodberry was indicted by a grand jury on an eight-count charge of wire fraud, however the United States government on Monday July 20th filed a motion through its attorney John R. Lausch, requesting that the case against him be dismissed without prejudice.
Lausch said;
“Counsel for the government has spoken with counsel for the defendant and defendant’s counsel has no objection to this motion. Respectfully submitted.”
Lausch added that the request was made in pursuant with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 48, which states that the government may, with leave of court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint.
A court order issued by Judge Robert W. Gettleman on Tuesday 21st July, confirmed that the government’s motion to dismiss complaint without prejudice was granted.
Judge Gentleman said;
“Without objection the complaint against defendant Ponle is dismissed without prejudice. Motion presentment hearing set for 7/23/2020 is stricken.”
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