Alleged Fraudster, Woodberry Hires Top Chicago Lawyer Michael Nash

Last updated: 2020/07/15 at 7:27 AM

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Alleged Nigerian fraudster, Olalekan Ponle, popularly known as Woodberry has hired one of Chicago’s best lawyers, Michael Nash to represent him.

Woodberry, 29, who is currently being held in the United States, was arrested in the United Arab Emirate on June 10 for multiple fraud charges after a raid by operatives of the Dubai crime unit.

Mr Nash whose area of specialisation is Criminal Defense, has been practising for the past 55 years. He was admitted to practice law in 1965 after graduating from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.

Woodberry is currently facing charges bordering on wire fraud Conspiracy at a United States District Court sitting in Illinois.

His first appearance in court was on July 3, after which the preliminary hearing was set for July 16 before Judge Jeffrey T Gilbert.

Woodberry and Nash are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday to request bail for the alleged fraudster, if Woodberry is found guilty of fraud, he risks serving 20 years in prison.

Meanwhile, Woodberry’s partner in crime, Hushpuppi was denied bail by a judge in the United States.Hushpuppi’s lawyers had applied for him to leave jail with an electronic tag and live with the uncle of a woman he has a child with, but US prosecutors opposed the bail application.

The Instagram celebrity was denied bail because prosecutors are of the opinion that he could commit crimes with just a smartphone and an internet connection, and that he posed too much of a flight risk.

Gal Pissetzky, Hushpuppi’s lawyer insisted that Hushpuppi should be granted bail because he would not flee the country.

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