The news of Hajia4Reall’s jail term in the US was the main topic of discussion on United Showbiz on UTV on Saturday evening, hosted by Mzgee.
All the guests in the studio were asked to share their views on this trending entertainment news.
While some individuals took to their social media platforms to express their thoughts on the sentencing before the UTV program, the celebrities who appeared on the show did not hold back in giving their opinions.
What happened to Hajia4Reall?
Hajia4Reall, born Mona Faiz Montrage received a one-year and one-day prison sentence for her involvement in a $2 million romance scam. This significant judgement was announced on Friday, June 28, 2024.
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.
These funds were acquired by tricking victims, often elderly and vulnerable, into thinking they were in romantic relationships with fake identities.
The scams involved false assurances of moving gold to the US, resolving fake FBI investigations, and aiding fictitious US Army officers in Afghanistan.
One victim was swindled into sending $89,000 through 82 wire transfers after Montrage convinced them that her father’s farm in Ghana required financial aid.
See below for the various reactions from celebs like Bulldog, Nana Romeo, Michael Ola, Christiana Awumi;
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