RHOA's Apollo Nida Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy To Commit Mail, Wire, and Bank Fraud



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Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Apollo Nida, pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail, wire, and bank fraud in an Atlanta courtroom on Tuesday. Sentencing is scheduled for July 8, 2014 at 2pm.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Nida took full responsibility for his actions." Admitting that "it was a dumb situation I put myself in."

Apollo Nida...Bail Conditions Require Him To Surrender Passport And Actively Seek Employment

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Apollo Nida, husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Phaedra Parks, faces strict bail conditions; as a result, of his arrest on bank fraud and identity theft charges.

According to Nida's conditions of release, detailed in court documents obtained by Radar Online, Nida is required to report to a probation officer and surrender his passport. He may leave the Atlanta area only if officials approve the trip in advance and appoint a supervisor to accompany him. In addition, Apollo must actively seek employment and refrain from using drugs and drinking alcohol.

If Apollo violates any of these conditions, he will immediately be placed in jail.

Nida's first court appearance is scheduled for February 12, 2014. He was released on a pretrial bond of $25,000 on January 23, 2014.

'RHOA' Star Apollo Nida Must Report To Federal Prison On September 10, 2014

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Time is running out! Real Housewives of Atlanta husband, Apollo Nida, must report to federal prison in exactly two weeks.

 

According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, Nida is required to surrender at the FMC, a federal prison located in Lexington, Kentucky on September 10, 2014 at noon.

Nida, who is married to 'RHOA' star, Phaedra Parks, was sentenced in July to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank, wire, and mail fraud. He was also required to pay $1.9 million in restitution to his victims.

Upon his release, Apollo will be placed on supervised probation for five years.

RHOA Apollo Nida's Request To Postpone Trial For Bank Fraud and Identity Theft Granted

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Apollo Nida, the husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Phaedra Parks, will not have to face a judge today.

Nida, who is facing charges of bank fraud and identity theft, was scheduled to have a preliminary court hearing in Atlanta today (February 12, 2014), but the hearing has been postponed.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Apollo's attorney filed and received a 30-day continuance with the federal court.

Court documents detail, Nida asked for an "extension of time up to and including March 25, 2014." The delay "would give the parties sufficient time to discuss a potential resolution of the case," the documents explain.


As of today, the hearing has not been rescheduled.

Updated: Phaedra Parks' Husband, Apollo Nida, Charged With Bank Fraud And Identity Theft

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Apollo Nida, husband of Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Phaedra Parks, has been charged with bank fraud and identity theft. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Nida surrendered to authorities after a complaint was filed by the U.S. District Attorney's Office in Atlanta on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Gerrilyn G. Bell released Nida on a pretrial bond of $25,000.

Apollo is no stranger to the legal system. In 2004, he was convicted of racketeering and was paroled in 2009 after serving 5 of his 18-year sentence.


No word on if Phaedra will serve as legal counsel in this case.

Update: The complaint procured by Atlanta Journal Constitution, details that Alexandre Herrera, a U.S. Secret Service Agent with the Counterfeit and Treasury Squad, in a written affidavit charged that:

Nida created fake companies, enabling him to access databases to find individuals to rip off. He opened fake bank accounts under those real names and funneled stolen U.S. Treasury checks and auto loan proceeds into those accounts.