Widow Detained by ICE After Inheritance Dispute Escalates
An 85-year-old woman's move to Alabama to marry a long-lost friend takes a dark turn after his death, as his son uses influence to have her arrested amidst an inheritance battle, a probate judge reveals.
Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-year-old widow, has been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after a complex inheritance dispute escalated following the death of her new husband. According to a probate judge, the incident began when Ross-Mahé moved to Alabama to wed a long-lost friend, but after his passing, his son leveraged his influence to have her arrested.
The story unfolds as a tragic tale of love and loss, complicated by family tensions and legal battles over assets. Ross-Mahé, a French-born woman, had reconnected with her old friend and decided to relocate to the United States to marry him. However, after her husband's death, his son allegedly used his connections to have Ross-Mahé detained by ICE, setting off a chain of events that has left the elderly widow in a precarious situation.
Source: The New York Times
