Michigan couple released after nearly a month in Mexican prison over payment dispute with timeshare company

A Michigan couple was released Thursday after spending nearly a month in a Mexican prison over a payment dispute with a timeshare company, according to Michael Gordon, a spokesperson for Congressman Tom Barrett’s office. Paul Akeo, a 58-year-old Navy veteran, and his wife Christy, 60, were taken into custody shortly after their plane landed in Cancun on March 4, according to their family. Prosecutors in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, where Cancun is located, accused the Akeos of defrauding a hospitality company.

The couple’s family has said the allegations against them are false. Through their attorneys, the Akeos say they successfully disputed charges with their credit card from a resort company they claim breached their contract by failing to provide services. The couple is traveling back to the US and are expected to land in Michigan shortly before midnight, Gordon said.



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