{"id":151609,"date":"2025-02-22T01:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/porsha-williams-ex-simon-guobadia-detained-by-ice\/"},"modified":"2025-02-22T01:21:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T01:21:42","slug":"porsha-williams-ex-simon-guobadia-detained-by-ice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/22\/porsha-williams-ex-simon-guobadia-detained-by-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsha Williams\u2019 Ex Simon Guobadia Detained by ICE"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Porsha Williams<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 estranged husband, Simon Guobadia<\/strong><\/a>, has been detained by ICE, Us Weekly<\/em> can confirm.<\/p>\n

Guobadia, who was born in Nigeria, is currently being held at Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, according to U.S. Department of Homeland Security\u2019s records, obtained by Us<\/em> on Friday, February 21.<\/p>\n

His status is listed as \u201cin ICE custody,\u201d meaning he is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.\u00a0(The detainment comes amid President Donald Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s mass deportation plan, which he signed into effect earlier this year after taking the Oval Office. Under the order, illegal immigrants could be deported back to their home countries.)<\/p>\n

Guobadia, 60, came from Nigeria to the United States in 1982 and allegedly overstayed his visa and was declared deportable in 1985, according to Atlanta\u2019s WSB-TV 2<\/a>. Guobadia returned to America in 1986 and once again overstayed his work visa.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tThe Real Housewives of Atlanta star Porsha Williams has filed for divorce from Simon Guobadia after 15 months of marriage. People reported the news of the split on Friday, February 23, with a source telling the publication that the breakup has nothing to do with rumors surrounding Guobadia\u2019s citizenship status. The outlet obtained the divorce [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He was arrested in 1987 and pleaded guilty to bank and credit card fraud. Guobadia was later arrested two more times and deported back to Nigeria in 1992.<\/p>\n

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Guobadia was able to return to the U.S. one month later, according to the news station, which reported on Friday that he applied for naturalization in 2016. However, Guobadia was denied by the U.S. government.<\/p>\n

In February 2024, Guobadia made headlines again when the Atlanta Black Star<\/em><\/a> reported that he had been repeatedly denied residency in the U.S. At the time, Guobadia seemed unbothered by his citizen status.<\/p>\n

\u201cHappy Tuesday to all who ever overcame and persevered in life. You are winning\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffe\ud83d\udc4c\ud83c\udffe#42yearsLivinginAmerica,\u201d he wrote via Instagram<\/a> in February 2024, sharing a photo smoking a cigar and riding on a golf cart in Georgia.<\/p>\n

Days later Williams, 43, filed for divorce<\/a> after being married to Guobadia for 15 months. The pair tied the knot in November 2022 after getting engaged in May 2021.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tPorsha Williams broke her silence after filing for divorce from husband Simon Guobadia following 15 months of marriage. \u201cThank you for your prayers & support. \u2013 PW,\u201d the Real Housewives of Atlanta star, 42, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, February 25. Porsha added a broken heart and prayer hands emoji to her social media message. [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Us<\/em> reported in November 2024<\/a> that Williams was awarded \u201ctemporary, sole and exclusive possession, use and occupancy\u201d of her and Guobadia\u2019s shared residence in Georgia, meaning she could still film The Real Housewives of Atlanta<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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