The couple are now being “held captive” at the Cereso Cancún prison, Mollrich notes.
In a statement, the Attorney General of Quintana Roo state alleged Christy had gone on Facebook to “spread the word” about having “committed fraud” against Palace after her husband canceled 13 transactions totaling nearly $117,000.
The AG accuses the couple of committing fraud, noting a judge opted to jail them pretrial for six months as the proceedings take place so the company can gather evidence. No trial date has been set.
Mollrich accused the company of demanding $250,000 in exchange for release or favorable legal treatment. In her Facebook post, Lindsey alleged the company was trying to force the Akeos to sign a non-disclosure agreement and put up a post on Facebook “claiming all responsibility and fault for the torture they have endured.”
The company is also demanding a “public apology” from the Akeos, the daughter claimed.
Lindsey alleged in her Facebook post that her mom wasn’t able to eat the food in prison because of her allergies and said she had a “severe rash all over her body” which hasn’t been treated, per the post.
“We need help from our government,” Lindsey told KTVI. “We need them to realize that there are two innocent Americans being held hostage in a Mexican prison over a timeshare dispute and by them not acting [or] doing anything about it, they are allowing Mexico to do that.”
Congressman Tom Barrett, representing Michigan’s 7th district, said in a statement that he’s aware of the case. “I have spoken to their family and assured them that my team and I took immediate action and are doing everything we can to help,” he added, according to CBS News.
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