Simon Guobadia is determined to sever ties with his ex-wife, Porsha Williams, even while being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
As BOSSIP previously reported, U.S. Homeland Security confirmed that Guobadia is currently detained at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia. He has been in custody since Feb. 21. The former RHOA husband is one of the many citizens caught up in the devastating mass deportations set in place by the Trump administration.
This bump in the road is now affecting his plans to move ahead with his and Williams’ divorce. The couple was expected to appear in court on April 30 to address their prenuptial agreement, but Guobadia was not able to attend in person. Ironically, that was a requirement he set in stone at the beginning of the proceedings.
Guobadia’s immigration status remains in limbo after his request for citizenship was denied by ICE earlier this year. Having first entered the States in 1982, the Nigerian-born entrepreneur has had several run-ins with immigration. He was deported in 1985 but returned to the U.S. on a work visa the following year. However, in 1987, Guobadia faced criminal charges related to credit card and bank fraud; all of which he pleaded guilty to. He was deported again in 1992 but was able to gain permanent resident status under an “undisclosed identity” shortly after.
Williams hasn’t gloated too much over her ex’s chickens coming home to roost; however, she did address his detainment in an IG post.
“It’s disheartening to see my estranged husband make choices that have led to this outcome. At this moment my priority is moving forward with my family,” she wrote.
Though Guobadia was up in arms about the insinuation that he was a scammer during this season of the Real Housewives of Atlanta, his rap sheet and history of fraudulent actions leading to his dismissal from the U.S. may be painting another picture.
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