Hajia 4Reall’s Lawyers Thankful for 1 Year Sentencing

Hajia 4Reall’s legal team expressed relief and gratitude following a U.S. court’s decision to sentence the Ghanaian socialite to one year and one day in prison. The verdict was announced on June 28, 2024, concluding the case of U.S. v. Mona Montrage, 22 cr 617 (JPO).

Initially, her lawyers had pleaded for a three-month prison term, but the judge handed down a sentence of one year and one day, a significant reduction from the government’s request for 37 to 46 months of incarceration. Despite the longer-than-requested sentence, her legal team considered the outcome a victory.

“We are incredibly proud of the advocacy done on our Client’s behalf and the result achieved. Our Client will be issuing a statement when she is ready,” her legal team announced following the sentencing.

Hajia 4Reall, whose real name is Mona Montrage, faced charges related to internet fraud and had pleaded guilty.

Her legal team argued for leniency, citing her role as a single mother and the critical need for her presence in her child’s life. These arguments were key factors in securing the reduced sentence.

The case revolved around a romance scam that defrauded victims of $2 million. Hajia 4Reall was implicated and subsequently arrested in the United Kingdom before being extradited to the United States to face charges. The case garnered significant attention due to her celebrity status and the scale of the fraud.

During the hearing, her defense team emphasized various mitigating factors, including her responsibilities as a single mother and the potential negative impact of a prolonged separation from her child. They also argued that Loveman Allison, the father of her daughter, was the primary orchestrator of the scam and had lured her into laundering money from his fraudulent activities.

Hajia 4Reall recounted meeting Allison in 2015 in the United States and falling in love with him, only to later discover his involvement in fraudulent activities. According to her, Allison, who had previously been arrested and jailed in the U.S. for internet fraud, introduced her to his schemes.