Abu Trica's US lawyer issues major update ahead of pre-trial proceedings
- American news channel WUSA9 reported on the federal court case involving Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica
- Abu Trica is scheduled to appear for a pretrial conference on August 25, 2026, with a trial date set for September 8 if no plea deal is reached
- Social media users reacted to the news, with some noting that Abu Trica has refused to enter a plea agreement
Ghanaian socialite Frederick Kumi, widely known as Abu Trica, is heading towards a September trial in the United States after his lawyer shared a fresh update on the ongoing federal court proceedings.
Source: UGC
According to American news channel WUSA9, which has been following the case, Abu Trica is due in US federal court for a pretrial conference on 25 August 2026 at 11:30 a.m.
Should no plea agreement be reached before then, a full trial is scheduled to begin on 8 September 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
The WUSA9 report also featured footage from Abu Trica's social media pages, showing videos highlighting his lavish lifestyle, which were presented as part of the channel's coverage of the case.
The X post below shares the latest update on Abu Trica's case in the US.
Abu Trica's case draws attention online
News of the pretrial update quickly spread across social media, drawing strong reactions from Ghanaians and others following the case closely.
YEN.com.gh has compiled some reactions below:
@LewisfknMiley said:
"America is trying to force Abu to take a plea deal, but your man is still standing on business."
@RafaelAsare said:
"You see the reasons why these fraudsters need to avoid social media. You see they are showing all his videos of his lifestyle on American news channels."
@AutoGigx said:
"Nevertheless, Abu Trica will still be back home."
@obodaitheegreat said:
"Still not pleading 🤩."
Abu Trica pleads not guilty in US
YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Frederick Kumi, a Ghanaian internet personality popularly called Abu Trica, has appeared before a US Federal court after he was extradited from Ghana.
Reports suggest that Abu Trica was extradited to the United States of America on Thursday, July 9, 2026, aboard Delta Air Lines flight 157, to face wire fraud charges.
Source: YEN.com.gh
