Abu Trica Pleads Not Guilty After Appearance in US Court Following Extradition
Ghanaian social media personality Abu Trica has pleaded not guilty in a US federal court to charges of wire fraud and money laundering. He is accused of participating in an $8 million romance scam involving AI-generated personas.
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The case highlights the growing intersection of international crime, AI technology, and digital fraud targeting vulnerable populations.
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Ghanaian social media personality Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, has entered a not-guilty plea before a US federal court, with a jury trial now locked in for September 8, 2026.
Abu Trica pleads not guilty after an appearance in a US court on Friday, July 10, 2026, following extradition over an alleged $8m romance scam. Image credit: Abu Trica Source: Facebook The 31-year-old appeared in court on Friday, July 10, just 24 hours after being extradited from Ghana to the United States .
WUSA9 journalist Larry Miller, reporting from outside the courthouse after the proceedings, confirmed the plea and revealed that Abu Trica has already hired local legal counsel based in Ohio to handle his federal defence going forward.
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