Ex-US Defence official who laundered millions for Nigerian scammers freed
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Key context: <img width="800" height="533" src="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/4OA2YOSEF47KSLDEGDQHS7KUYQ.webp/" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="4OA2YOSEF47KSLDEGDQHS7KUYQ" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/cms-api/media/file/4OA2YOSEF47KSLDEGDQHS7KUYQ.webp/ 800w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /><p>A former United States Department of Defence official, Samuel Marcus, who pleaded guilty to helping Nigeria-based fraudsters launder millions of dollars, has been released from prison after serving less than nine months. Marcus, 34, was released after a US federal court credited him for the time he had spent in custody while awaiting trial, ruling […]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/ex-us-defence-official-who-laundered-millions-for-nigerian-scammers-freed/">Ex-US Defence official who laundered millions for Nigerian scammers freed</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
A former United States Department of Defence official, Samuel Marcus, who pleaded guilty to helping Nigeria-based fraudsters launder millions of dollars, has been released from prison after serving less than nine months. Marcus, 34, was released after a US federal court credited him for the time he had spent in custody while awaiting trial, ruling […] Ex-US Defence official who laundered millions for Nigerian scammers freed
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