The Street Journal has learnt that Nigerian Businessman, Obinwanne Okeke, a.k.a Invictus Obi who was arrested in the US in August 2019 on a two-count charge of wire and computer fraud has agreed to plead guilty to the charges after he had vehemently denied the allegations.

This new development to enter a guilty plea could an attempt to attract a lighter sentence.

Recall that Mr Okeke was arrested by the FBI on August 6, 2019, in Alexandria, Virginia just as he was headed for Nigeria.  The U.S. authorities allege that Mr Okeke defrauded the United Kingdom office of Unatrac of up to $11 million in business email fraud.

Unatrac’s headquarters is in the United Arab Emirates, however, the company filed complaints with the FBI through Caterpillar.

Both charges of computer and wire fraud carry a maximum jail sentence of 10 and 20 years respectively.

A report by Premium Times has revealed that a Senior United State District Judge, Rebecca Smith, has already given an order approving the plea bargain arrangement.

“The Court has been advised that the defendant wishes to enter a plea of guilty,” Judge Smith said in her Order of April 24. “A United States Magistrate Judge is hereby authorised, with the consent of the defendant, to conduct the proceedings required by the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 incident to the making of the plea. See 28 U.S.C. Section (b) (1); United States v. Dees, 125 F.3d 261 (5th Cir.1997).

“The defendant may consent to the United States Magistrate Judge conducting the proceedings on a form provided by the clerk.

“If, after conducting such proceedings, the Magistrate Judge accepts the plea of guilty and the associated plea agreement, a presentence investigation shall be conducted and a report shall be prepared pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 32, and a sentencing data shall be scheduled.

“If the plea of guilty is accepted, the District Judge will adjudicate guilt and will determine and impose a sentence.”

Robert Krask, a Magistrate Judge has been appointed to conduct the plea agreement hearing set for June 18 at the Norfolk Magistrate Courtroom 1.

Mr Okeke had earlier filed two preliminary objections. In one of the filings, he said the American authorities lacked jurisdiction to charge him for fraud, stating that he did not commit the offence on American soil and that at the time of his indictment, no American company or individual was swindled.

Mr Okeke in the second objection accused the Federal Bureau of Investigation of obtaining evidence from him and his iPhone under duress, adding that the information extracted should be disregarded by the court.

In response to the objection, the prosecutors said Mr Okeke travelled to the U.S. in the course of the crime and that his lawyers were wrong to argue that no American companies or individuals were defrauded by the suspect.

According to the FBI, due process was followed in obtaining evidence from Mr Okeke.

As both parties agreed to proceed with the trial, Mr. Okeke told the prosecutors he was ready to plead guilty and the court was informed about the development.

The Street Journal also reports that Mr. Okeke was once celebrated by Forbes Africa as one of the' under 30 billionaires in Africa'.

READ HERE==https://thestreetjournal.org/2020/05/obinwanne-invictus-obi-okeke-set-to-plead-guilty-for-wire-and-computer-fraud/


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Make I continue to earn my honest living until when Baba God answer my call.

Crime no pay at all

Ok

hmmm. that will lighten his sentence sha

Wow

E don sell out plenty yahoo boys in exchange for reduced sentence


Some of una no go fit venture travel out now

Righteousness89:
Don't put yourself under Unnecessary Competition!

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You are betterof than many of the people you wish to be like.. also wish to be like you. They only come on Social Media to get Happiness! Many of them are in unbearable pains and torments due to The way they made their money!

Envy no one

Any man/woman without JESUS can do anything to acquire Wealth..

No person is Created to be poor. Connect to Good! Work Honestly and Wait for your time..

Ok. We have heard you.

The developers have developed yankee, UK et al too. Not only Lagos alone they developed.
Awon eni epe.

Yankee101:
E don sell out plenty yahoo boys in exchange for reduced sentence


Some of una no go fit venture travel out now

Seriously dude.
Sell out?
Are they supposed to be protected before?
Comments like this support the bad behaviour unknowingly

Better. Him don do him plea bargain. E remain to plead guilty collect reduced sentence. Him lawyer try for am.


Because if to say him plead that not guilty and judge find an otherotherwise, na several consecutive life sentences with no option of parole.

Bro na Man u be. U try.

Nobody holy pass.

He without sin should casts the first stone.

Every billionaire has a dark secret you will never know of, until it's been spilled out.

It's Over Bro. Take heart

bamidelee:
The developers have developed yankee, UK et al too. Not only Lagos alone they developed.
Awon eni epe.

Ewu Sierra Leone. Shut up ur Ewedu rotten Mouth.

MyVILLAGEpeople:


Ewu Sierra Leone. Shut up ur Ewedu rotten Mouth.

Go and lick cownu of gabon ass.
Developer aye.

bamidelee:

Go and lick cownu of gabon ass.
Developer aye.

Coming from a yelobam coward.

For ur info am not a fan of kanu and all Igbos don't follow him. Nkita.

bamidelee:
The developers have developed yankee, UK et al too. Not only Lagos alone they developed.
Awon eni epe.

Ozuor shey no be Nigerian Businessman abi na Igbo businessman you see say dem call am


Tribalism go kill una finish.

May God bless all the legal hustlers out there. May your bread be buttered.

All your efforts, both past and present, will yield quality dividends.


Stay with God, he blesses the humble. And most importantly, give your life to him.

Life goes on

Thief

bamidelee:
The developers have developed yankee, UK et al too. Not only Lagos alone they developed.
Awon eni epe.

Damnn niggarr!

say no to bitterness.

JBoss25:
u dey hustle legit?

Yes, we are!
Please, emulate us too.....for good!

20 yrs for yankee jail no be beans
Fuc k

Obi its over

Ewedu nd Amala had successfully flamed him in America bcus of his progress in Business,
Am nt surprised,
Obi will com out of it Successful

too bad crime dont pay

MyVILLAGEpeople:
Bro na Man u be. U try.

Nobody holy pass.

He without sin should casts the first stone.

Every billionaire has a dark secret you will never know of, until it's been spilled out.

just look at the message you are sending to a criminal. Always trying hard to defend criminals.
No wonder that region is full of criminals, instead of condemning the crime ,you are busy encouraging him.