Hajia4Real, who is currently in prison, was rumoured to have cooperated with US authorities by naming accomplices to reduce her sentence. However, her lawyers have now stated that she did not provide any names to the authorities.
They have also addressed inquiries about her involvement in fraudulent activities, stating that she never met with the US Attorney during the trial. Her lawyer explained that evidence shows her videos were being used for catfishing.
Despite pleading for a reduced sentence due to being a single parent, she was sentenced to one year and a day for her role in the fraud.
“Since our client Mona Montrage’s sentence, we have had inquiries about whether or not our client corporated. Ask yourself: If our client did meet with the US Attorney’s Office, do you think they would be asking for a guideline sentence of 37 to 46 months? They wouldn’t.
She never met with the Attorney General and the only information provided in our sentencing submission was to explain how she became involved in the case,” her lawyer said.
Hajia4Reall, whose real name is Mona Faiz Montrage bagged one year and one day in prison for her involvement in a $2 million romance scam a few days ago.
More importantly, she has agreed to forfeit $2,164,758.41 and make restitution in the same amount.
Following her release, the defence suggested that Montrage be permitted to return to Ghana immediately to avoid detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a proposal to which the Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) agreed.
The Judge included an extra day in her sentence to account for “good time,” as per Inner City Press on X (Twitter).
Montrage pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen money in the Manhattan Federal Court on February 21. Federal authorities revealed that she oversaw bank accounts that received more than $2 million in fraudulent funds.
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