Hajia 4Reall to be released today after serving one-year jail term in US

Ghanaian socialite and musician Mona Faiz Montrage, widely known as Hajia 4Reall, is expected to be released today from the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia after serving a one-year and one-day prison sentence.

According to publicly available information from the US Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator the 32-year-old Ghanaian will be released on May 22, 2025.

Her sentence followed her conviction for conspiracy to receive stolen money in connection with a West Africa-based criminal enterprise involved in romance scams and internet fraud.

Montrage controlled bank accounts that received over $2 million in fraudulent proceeds. She was sentenced to three years of supervised release in addition to her prison term and was ordered to forfeit $216,475 and pay restitution of $1,387,458.

According to court filings, the sentencing judge approved a return timeline to Ghana proposed by her legal team. Her lawyers told the court that she was prepared to start afresh and contribute positively to society upon her return.

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