Because of the detention, which lasted for almost 30 months, Mr Adeoye lost his two houses and is now diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD), his lawyer, Femi Ogunjumelo, said.
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After about 30 months in pre-trial detention, Mr Adeoye was discharged and acquitted by a jury on 15 March 2024. The jury cleared him of the two charges preferred against him. He said his experience while in prison was like a horror film. He said he would not wish his enemy to suffer a similar ordeal.with a local newspaper in Houston that he had lived a near-perfect life. He said it was more than shocking that he had to ask the FBI agent if he was sure he was the person under arrest.
Parts of the proceeds of the scam were wired abroad, especially to Africa and Asia, for sundry transactions, according to a news All along, Mr Adeoye said he knew he would be acquitted of the charges as he had nothing to do with the crime. His only worry was how to get his reputation back after the ordeal must have ended.
So, Mr Adeoye said officials had erroneously thought he was part of the conspiracy to commit the fraud based on association until the jury found him innocent of all the charges. Apart from the above, the suit also claims that Mr Adeoye was denied bail twice, despite insufficient evidence and that his rights under the Speedy Trial Act were violated, causing profound damage to both his personal and professional life.
He also wants the court to award reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.
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