Inés Gómez Mont detained by ICE amid Mexican fraud case

Crime · First reported 3 Nov, 16:00 · Updated 16:22

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Mexican presenter Inés Gómez Mont is being held in U.S. immigration custody after ICE detained her in Miami. Mexican authorities accuse her and her husband of involvement in an alleged $160 million fraud and money-laundering scheme; Gómez Mont has denied wrongdoing. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)

ICE detained Gómez Mont in Miami; accounts say she remains in U.S. immigration custody while an extradition process is pending or being pursued. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)
Mexican prosecutors accuse Gómez Mont and her husband, Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga, of a scheme involving shell companies, false invoices and contracts tied to about $160 million. Gómez Mont has denied the allegations. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)
Gómez Mont became widely known for proposing to Tom Brady in a wedding dress at the 2008 Super Bowl Media Day. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)

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Detention: ICE detained Gómez Mont in Miami; she is reported to remain in U.S. immigration custody. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)
Alleged case: Mexican authorities’ case concerns an alleged scheme valued at about $160 million. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)
Co-accused: Her husband is Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)
Gómez Mont’s response: She denied wrongdoing in a 2021 statement. (626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115; 81154029-6fb7-4c96-99da-49ad29a64604)
Earlier public appearance: She proposed to Tom Brady at Super Bowl Media Day in 2008. (d1aff471-4c98-4686-83cd-d3ce39d2ee0a; 626ceb8a-1933-4137-add2-ed316a7b0115)