Porsha Williams’ estranged husband, Simon Guobadia, was released from ICE custody and deported back to his home country after spending months at a detention center, Us Weekly can exclusively report.
Guobadia’s friend and business partner, Tai Savet, tells Us that the Nigeria-born businessman was sent on a flight back home a couple of days ago.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security website no longer lists Guobadia as being in their system. Us also obtained a selfie taken by Simon on Monday, June 9.
Savet said Guobadia, 61, was in “good spirits” after a tough experience at the detention center, which was the first time he had ever been behind bars.
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Savet added that Guobadia is not mad at President Donald Trump, and would like a sit-down with him.
Guobadia and his team launched a new business where they will be selling shirts that will help people in ICE custody.
Back in February, Williams’ ex was taken to the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, about two hours outside of Atlanta, as part of the government’s mass deportation efforts.
Guobadia moved to the United States in 1982 but reportedly overstayed his visa. He left the country but came back and overstayed his visa a second time, according to a local report.
WSB-TV reported Guobadia was deported in 1992 but was granted permanent residency status the same year when he used an “undisclosed identity.”
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He attempted to gain citizenship over the years but was shut down each time.
Williams, 43, filed for divorce from Guobadia in February 2024, following 15 months of marriage.
The exes went back and forth for months over Williams’ request for exclusive use of their marital home.
The judge sided with Williams and ordered that she could live in the home until a final decision is reached in the divorce.
The exes are set to face off at a divorce hearing later this week, with Guobadia being allowed to appear via video due to his deportation.
The reality star and her ex are fighting over the prenuptial agreement they signed before they walked down the aisle on November 25, 2022.
The hearing has been postponed several times, partly due to Guobadia’s detention.
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After he was taken into custody, Guobadia asked for the hearing to be postponed to allow him time to attend.
His lawyer argued, “The motion to enforce the Prenuptial Agreement is a substantive motion that requires findings of fact by this Court. The outcome of the motion will also have a substantial effect on how the remainder of the divorce case proceeds, as it may be dispositive of some of the issues and result in litigation on others.”
The judge granted Guobadia’s motion and rescheduled the hearing for June 11.
The order instructed ICE agents to transport Guobadia to the hearing if he was not released.
For her part, Williams filed a motion requesting permission to attend the hearing via video.
The RHOA star’s lawyer told the court, “[Williams] is a well-known reality television personality, a career in which last-minute travel and unexpected opportunities frequently arise.”
He continued, “[Williams] shows that this employment opportunity would help [Williams] offset the numerous financial obligations that [Guobadia] has failed to maintain under the Temporary Order, as well as to offset the significant legal expenses [Williams] has already incurred in pursuing enforcement of the parties’ Prenuptial Agreement and defending herself against [Guobadia] as it relates to the instant divorce action.”
“[Williams] shows that her request for virtual appearance is made in good faith and reflects a balancing of her professional obligations and the serious nature of these proceedings, not a desire to delay or further complicate the instant litigation,” the reality star’s attorney argued.
The judge has yet to rule.
