Sunna Sepetu, sister to the renowned former Miss Tanzania 2006 and actress Wema Sepetu , was convicted of money laundering conspiracy by a...
Sunna Sepetu, sister to the renowned former Miss Tanzania 2006 and actress Wema Sepetu, was convicted of money laundering conspiracy by a federal court in the US on March 28.
According to the Prosecution, Sunna and her co-defendant, Nafise Quaye, both residing in Worcester, Massachusetts, faced allegations of knowingly accepting $3.2 million from a Texan victim, obtained through wire fraud.
After obtaining the money, they directed these proceeds into bank accounts set up under various shell companies. Subsequently, the defendants transferred the fraud proceeds to the perpetrator operating in Africa, while also keeping a portion of the funds for themselves.
“Between 2013 and 2019, the defendants received approximately $3.2 million from a fraud victim located in Texas. These proceeds were sent to bank accounts established by the defendants for various shell companies. The defendants then sent those fraud proceeds to the perpetrator of the fraud operating in Africa, while keeping a portion of the proceeds for themselves,”
US Attorney Jane E. Young revealed.
The sentencing for Sunna and Nafise is set for July 8, 2024.
By Vivian K.
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