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United States v. Abimbola Ajayi — 4th Cir. (Sep 15, 2026)

No. 25-4523 Argued September 15, 2026 Published September 26, 2026

Project HOPE hired Abimbola Ajayi as a consultant while Abiodun Ogunwale led its business-development department. Prosecutors said Ogunwale wrote invoices for work Ajayi had not done, approved the payments, and received some of the money back. The defendants disputed whether the invoices proved the work was fictitious, and said the money transfers were not kickbacks. A jury convicted both of conspiracies to commit mail and wire fraud and to launder money. After the trial judge denied their request for a new trial, their consolidated appeals reached the Fourth Circuit. They challenge the refusal to subpoena more Project HOPE records and the admission of Ajayi's bank records and evidence from Google-account searches.

United States v. Abimbola Ajayi (No. 25-4523) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, argued September 15, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Fourth Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/OAarchive/mp3/25-4523-20260915.mp3
Argument date, panel, and counsel — Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/oral-argument/oral-argument-audio-files
Trial record and post-trial opinion — Eastern District of Virginia:https://valawyersweekly.com/files/2025/12/VAUSED025-3-351-Ogunwale.pdf
Trial verdict and case background — U.S. Attorney's Office:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/federal-jury-convicts-virginia-man-and-maryland-woman-conspiracy-defraud-non-profit
Consolidated appellate docket and counsel — Fourth Circuit:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca4/25-4536
Criminal Rule 17 — Legal Information Institute:https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcrmp/rule_17
Rule 17 standard — Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Published/094072.P.pdf
Search-warrant severance — Fourth Circuit:https://www.ca4.uscourts.gov/opinions/194172.P.pdf
Search-warrant severance — Michigan Supreme Court:https://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/Opinions/Final/SCt/20070725_S131223_59_keller131223-op.pdf

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