Wema Sepetu’s sister Sunna found guilty of money laundering in the U.S
A federal court in the United States has found actress Sunna Sepetu, sister of former Miss Tanzania Wema Sepetu, guilty of conspiring to launder money.
A federal court in the United States has found actress Sunna Sepetu, sister of former Miss Tanzania Wema Sepetu, guilty of conspiring to launder money.
Following a trial in Worcester, Massachusetts, on March 28, 2024, she and her co-accused, Nafise Quaye, were found guilty.
The defendants, Worcester, Massachusetts residents, were found guilty on one count of conspiring to launder proceeds obtained through wire fraud.
The US Attorney’s office in the District of New Hampshire released a statement claiming that the defendants had intentionally accepted millions of dollars in wire fraud proceeds from a victim.
US Attorney Jane E. Young stated that between 2013 and 2019, the defendants received approximately $3.2 million from a fraud victim located in Texas.
The proceeds were then sent to bank accounts established by the defendants for various shell companies.
Subsequently, the defendants transferred these fraud proceeds to the fraud perpetrator operating in Africa, while retaining 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.” the statement reads.
The judge presiding over the case is scheduled to announce the sentencing of the defendants on July 8, 2024.
The sentencing will determine the consequences Sunna Sepetu and Nafise Quaye will face for their involvement in the money laundering conspiracy.
