Social media giant, Instagram has said that the alleged international fraudster Hushpuppi can continue using his account.
Hishpuppi was a celebrity on the social networking platform, where he posted pictures showing off his expensive lifestyle in Dubai and elsewhere.
He posted luxury cars, shopping trips, designer clothes, and watches on the platform.
Responding to an inquiry from a Dubai-based The National, Instagram said Hushpuppi was free to continue to use his account as he did not violate the social media platform’s rules.
The social media giant said it has well-established processes with law enforcement and a policy on “inmate takedown requests” in place for prisoners active on social media.
The company’s global team said he would be free to continue to use the site unless directed otherwise from law enforcement in the US, where he is awaiting sentencing. Instagram said accounts are only usually closed if they represent dangerous organisations or individuals.
While Hushpuppi is yet to post on Instagram to his 2.5 million followers since June 2020, he has pleaded guilty to his crimes as revealed in court documents from April 2021. The 37-year-old Nigerian had pleaded guilty to online fraud of more $24 million.
