The US airman-turned-social media influencer and his brother — sentenced to jail within the United Arab Emirates final month after claiming they had been drugged at a yacht celebration in Dubai — have returned to the US, in accordance with a report.
Joseph and Joshua Lopez arrived again of their residence state of Ohio, Detained in Dubai, a company devoted to serving to folks going through authorized points within the United Arab Emirates, introduced.
“Over the moon to report the protected return residence of #Ohio brothers Joseph and Joshua Lopez who confronted jail in #Dubai after being drugged at a yacht celebration,” the non-profit wrote in a Fb put up late Tuesday night time.
The group didn’t share when the brothers had been launched from the Center Jap nation, the place they had been jailed for one month for alcohol consumption — a regulation that’s strictly enforced within the UAE.
Joseph Lopez posted a video on Instagram Tuesday night of himself smiling exterior Los Angeles Worldwide Airport in a pink hoodie and white hat following his return to the US.
“By some means bought pulled out of a Center Jap jail, sat in deportation for hours, flew midway internationally and now in Los Angeles.. all with out sleeping but.. what an odd day this has been,” he wrote.
Detained in Dubai additionally thanked Ohio Senator and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for his “assist and assist” within the protected return of the brothers.
“I thank Senator JD Vance who was extremely supportive of his constituents and eager to get them residence as quick as attainable,” mentioned Disaster Supervisor and CEO of Detained in Dubai Radha Stirling in a press release.
“With the mixed assist of Senator Vance and a powerful marketing campaign, the Lopez brothers managed to flee the jail sentence they’d been served. With out such an efficient marketing campaign, they might doubtless have been locked up for no less than 6 months which may have expanded to 2 years or extra.”
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