The United States government via the Federal Bureau of Investigations has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of the evidence
The United States government via the Federal Bureau of Investigations has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of the evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving erstwhile Nigerian Police officer, Abba Kyari, a court filing has shown.
Other sets of investigative reports and new discoveries, including documents obtained from foreign law enforcement agencies with over 6,700 pages, are being processed by prosecutors, the document also says.
Kyari was indicted by a US court for being a conspirator in a $1.1 million fraud setup by Hushpuppi against a Qatari businessman.
US prosecutors along with three of the six indicted defendants in the fraud case have asked the U.S. District Court for Central California to postpone trial from October 2021 to 17 May 2022.
The parties jointly filed the application on Friday, 24 September, citing various reasons for asking for a trial postponement.
Apart from the need for additional time by the defense lawyers to prepare for the case, US prosecutors also asked for more time to process troves of documents, including those obtained from foreign countries.
According to the application, the US government has already handed to the defense approximately 2.31 GB of data consisting of 2,707 electronic files.
The files contain, among others, exported chat logs, Cellebrite reports, WhatsApp messages, audio recordings, and other social media content, it stated.
It added that prosecutors were processing approximately 6,773 pages of additional discovery expected to be produced in two weeks’ time.
“Defendants are charged with violations of 18 U.S.C. § 1349 (Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud); § 1956(h) (Conspiracy to Engage in Money Laundering); and § 1028A(a)(1) (Aggravated Identity Theft).
“The government has produced discovery to the defense, including approximately 2.31 GB of native data consisting of 2,707 files including exported chat logs, Cellebrite reports, WhatsApp messages, audio recordings, and other social media content.
“The government is currently processing approximately 6,773 pages of additional discovery including investigative reports and documents received from foreign law enforcement agencies for production and anticipates those materials will be produced within approximately two weeks,” the document reads, in part.
