Hajia4Real was arrested in the UK on November 11, 2022, after participating in the Ghana Music Awards UK. After her arrest, was extradited to the US in May 2023 to face prosecution.
According to Inner City Press, the prosecution sought a 37-month sentence for the accused, but the judge chose to be lenient. “I sentence Ms Montrage to one year and one day in prison, the extra day to allow “good time.”, the judge said.
Defense said: “We propose she be allowed to fly back to Ghana as soon as she is released, with no ICE detention.
Hajia4Real had earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to receive stolen money before US Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave for her role in laundering the proceeds of a series of romance scams.
Meanwhile, in Ghana, a 35-year-old tailor accused of dishonestly appropriating an unspecified amount of money from the offertory box of Star of the Sea Catholic Church has appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court.
Moses Vincent, on a second occasion, allegedly stole an envelope containing GH₵600 placed on the Church altar.
Vincent was charged with two counts of unlawful entry, two counts of stealing GH₵600 belonging to the church and being on premises for unlawful purposes. >>>Read full story here >>>
