Nigerian Instagram big boy, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas alias Hushpuppi who was arrested in Dubai and extradited to the US has now hired an American attorney, Gal Pissetzky, one of the best criminal defence lawyers in Chicago area to defend him in court.
Hushpuppi who was picked up over alleged cases of cyber crime now faces trial in Los Angeles, where his case has been filed before a US District Court in Central District of California.
Pissetsky told P.M. News he will handle Hushpuppi’s defence all the way to Los Angeles.
“I do represent Mr Abbas”, Pissetzky said. “Most likely I’ll be following the case to LA too”.
Mr. Pissetzky is described on the website of his law firm, Pissetzky & Berliner, LLC as a well-respected member of the legal community, who has represented many clients in high-profile cases, and is frequently quoted in the press.
“He regularly appears on TV as the legal consultant/advisor regarding high profile criminal cases”.
Mr. Pissetzky has handled multi-issue complex trials and appeals.
“His practice focuses on defending clients of complex federal and state crimes, such as financial crimes, wire fraud, mail fraud, political corruption, medicare fraud, conspiracy, large-scale drug crimes, murder, attempted murder and other violent crimes, gun offences, sex offences, as well as any criminal forfeiture proceedings that occur as a result of the criminal charges”, the web site said.
Mr. Pissetzky began his career as a defence attorney in 2002 after spending four years with the Cook County State Attorney’s Office.
He obtained his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He is a member of the Illinois Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Pissetzky has earned a reputation for his fierce and zealous advocacy. He was named a Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2011 and included in the list of Top 100 Trial Lawyers repeatedly.
Pissetzky client Ramon Hushpuppi was described by the U.S. Justice Department, along with FBI as “one of the leaders of a transnational network that facilitates computer intrusions” in order “to steal hundreds of millions of dollars” from victims all over the world.
