Inusah Fuseini’s Son Denies Being Jailed For Fraud In The US

Abdul Inusah the son of Inusah Fuseini, the former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, and former MP for Tamale Central, has denied being jailed in the US for his alleged involvement in money laundering and wire fraud in the United States.

Speaking in an interview on Asaase Radio, the 31-year-old said he has had a trial by jury which found him innocent on some charges and guilty on others.

However, he and his lawyer are sure he is innocent and therefore have a right of appeal, which he intends to pursue.

He was indicted on two counts – 20,000-dollar wire fraud and receipt of stolen money with regards to the said money. He also said his lawyer has been working on the case

Abdul Inusah said he is innocent and that the trial had been prejudiced against him.

“…As to conviction or jail sentence or jail time, there’s nothing of the sort because there is still a chance for me to talk to the government as to whether I still want to pursue the case from different angles or just have a man-man talk with them with respect to giving them some information for lesser sentences. Me and my lawyers are still pursuing the case because we believe I’m innocent and this is just one of those prejudice cases that they must find a prosecution at all cost,” he noted.

“My utmost worry right now is not fighting my case or proving my innocence to the Ghanaian public,” Inusah said. “My very utmost problem right now will be my family and friends who have been affected by these half-truth publications, with utmost respect because I don’t want to discredit anybody’s work,” he said.

The 31-year-old Abdul Inusah was arrested for his role in a Huntington-based scheme that defrauded individuals in multiple states through the use of false online personas.

A statement from the United States Department of Justice explained that evidence at trial revealed that “Inusah was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites. From at least January 2018 through at least December 2019, the scheme sought to induce victims into believing they were in a romantic relationship, friendship, or business relationship with various false personas. The victims were persuaded to send money for a variety of false and fraudulent reasons for the benefit of the false personas.”