Federal prosecutors push for 14-year sentence, $8 million restitution in Woodberry's internet fraud case Federal prosecutors have requested a 14-year prison sentence for Olalekan Jacob Ponle, also known as Woodberry, an internet fraudster who defrauded several U.S. companies of $8 million through Business Email Compromises (BEC) between January and September 2019. The prosecutors are also seeking restitution of $8,038,214.99 to be paid to the victims. Morris Pasqual, the acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, filed the sentencing recommendation, stating that the proposed sentence aligns with the objectives outlined in...