The fraud case against Olalekan Ponle who is popularly known as Mr Woodberry on thanet, who was arrested alongside Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi, has been dismissed by a US court. 

Woodberry was initially accused of tricking a Chicago company into sending wire transfers totalling $15.2 million. Prosecutors disclosed that companies based in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, New York and California were also victims of the fraud. 

He was arrested alongside Hushpuppi  in the United Arab Emirate, by the FBI and Interpol called "Fox Hunt 2," June 10 after they were reportedly monitored via their social media account for over four months and later extradited to the U.S. on July 2.

 Woodberry was indicted by a grand jury on an eight-count charge of wire fraud, the United States government on filed a motion through its attorney John R. Lausch, July 20, requesting that the case against him be dismissed without prejudice.

Lausch said; 

“Counsel for the government has spoken with counsel for the defendant and defendant’s counsel has no objection to this motion. Respectfully submitted."

He added that the request was made in pursuant with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 48, which states that the government may, with leave of court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint.

A court order issued by Judge Robert W. Gettleman on Tuesday July 21, confirmed that the government’s motion to dismiss complaint without prejudice was granted.

Mr Gentleman said; 

“Without objection the complaint against defendant Ponle is dismissed without prejudice. Motion presentment hearing set for July 23 is stricken."

Since Woodberry's case was dismissed without prejudice, it is temporal as the prosecutor can refile the case within a certain period of time.