Viljoens declaram-se inocentes de acusações de furto enquanto estão detidos pelo ICE

O casal sul-africano Melany e Peet Viljoen, preso no mês passado por suposto furto em um supermercado Publix na Flórida, declarou-se inocente da acusação de furto qualificado no varejo. Eles permanecem detidos pelo Serviço de Imigração e Alfândega dos EUA (ICE) apesar da fiança, enfrentando uma possível deportação.

Na primeira atualização sobre o caso desde a prisão em 10 de março de 2026, em Boca Raton, Flórida — detalhada em coberturas anteriores —, os Viljoen declararam-se inocentes em 9 de abril em um tribunal de Palm Beach, representados por um advogado, já que não puderam comparecer pessoalmente devido à custódia do ICE.

Presos por "troca de etiquetas" em mais de US$ 3.000 em mercadorias ao longo de várias visitas desde agosto de 2025, eles receberam inicialmente o direito à fiança, mas não podem ser liberados. Uma ordem judicial também os proíbe de se aproximar a menos de 150 metros (500 pés) de qualquer loja Publix.

Sua situação migratória complicou as coisas: sem a documentação adequada, eles enfrentam a deportação para a África do Sul. Melany foi transferida do Broward Transitional Centre para o Denver Contract Detention Facility, no Colorado, em 13 de abril. Peet foi transferido de "Alligator Alcatraz" para o California City Corrections Centre, descrito por detentos ao The Guardian como uma "câmara de tortura" e um "inferno na terra."

O casal, conhecido pelo papel de Melany no reality show The Real Housewives of Pretoria e por sua atividade nas redes sociais promovendo narrativas de perseguição aos africâneres, amplificadas por Donald Trump, havia expressado entusiasmo pela vida nos EUA antes das prisões.

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