[RHoA] Porsha Williams' Ex Simon Guobadia Detained by ICE Amid Mass Deportations

Since the 1980s, Simon Guobadia, Real Housewives of Atlanta� star Porsha
Williams� husband, has been trying to become a U.S. citizen. That seems
unlikely to happen now.

Williams� estranged husband has been detained by ICE, Us Weekly can confirm.

Guobadia, who was born in Nigeria, is currently being held at Stewart
Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia, according to U.S. Department of
Homeland Security�s records, obtained by Us on Friday, February 21.

His status is listed as �in ICE custody,� meaning he is being held by
Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (The detainment comes amid President
Donald Trump�s mass deportation plan, which he signed into effect earlier
this year after taking the Oval Office. Under the order, illegal immigrants
could be deported back to their home countries.)

Guobadia, 60, came from Nigeria to the United States in 1982 and allegedly
overstayed his visa and was declared deportable in 1985, according to
Atlanta�s WSB-TV 2. Guobadia returned to America in 1986 and once again
overstayed his work visa.

He was arrested in 1987 and pleaded guilty to bank and credit card fraud.
Guobadia was later arrested two more times and deported back to Nigeria in
1992.

Guobadia was able to return to the U.S. one month later, according to the
news station, which reported on Friday that he applied for naturalization in
2016. However, Guobadia was denied by the U.S. government.

In February 2024, Guobadia made headlines again when the Atlanta Black Star
reported that he had been repeatedly denied residency in the U.S. At the
time, Guobadia seemed unbothered by his citizen status.

�Happy Tuesday to all who ever overcame and persevered in life. You are
winning #42yearsLivinginAmerica,� he wrote via Instagram in February 2024,
sharing a photo smoking a cigar and riding on a golf cart in Georgia.

Days later Williams, 43, filed for divorce after being married to Guobadia
for 15 months. The pair tied the knot in November 2022 after getting engaged
in May 2021.

Us reported in November 2024 that Williams was awarded �temporary, sole and
exclusive possession, use and occupancy� of her and Guobadia�s shared
residence in Georgia, meaning she could still film The Real Housewives of
Atlanta.

The order included permission for Williams to have the �unrestricted right to
film and produce television, film or social media� content on the premises.
The docs obtained by Us also stated that Guobadia shall �execute any and all
documents necessary to facilitate.�

Williams and Guobadia signed a prenuptial agreement prior to their wedding,
but their divorce is ongoing.

via: US Weekly

�RHOA� Star�s Estranged Husband�s Citizenship Request Denied

Since the 1980s, Simon Guobadia, Real Housewives of Atlanta� star Porsha
Williams� husband, has been trying to become a U.S. citizen, according to
court records.

According to court documents, Guobadia�s latest request for citizenship was
denied by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services last month.

Guobadia, a Nigerian citizen, initially entered the U.S. in 1982, but
overstayed his visa and was declared deportable in 1985. He came back into
the country the next year, but once again overstayed his work visa.

In 1987, he was arrested and pleaded guilty to bank and credit card fraud.
Over the next few years, he was arrested two more times.

In 1992, Guobadia was deported and physically removed from the U.S. Less than
a month later, he was granted permanent residency status under an undisclosed
identity, the federal filing says.

Years later, in 2016, he applied for naturalization, but was denied because
his previous status was �unlawfully granted.�

Since then, he has filed several complaints and appeals in an effort to
become a naturalized citizen, but none of them have been granted.

via: WSB-TV2

Simon Guobadia Scathingly Slams Porsha Williams� Mother For Alluding To Him
Being A Fraudster In #RHOA Season 16 Trailer

It looks like Simon Guobadia will be tuning in to Season 16 of The Real
Housewives of Atlanta (#RHOA), but not for entertainment purposes.

In a post shared on Jan. 31, the Nigerian businessman hinted that he�d have a
close eye on his soon-to-be ex-wife, Porsha Williams, and her mother.
According to Simon, Porsha violated a clause outlined in their prenuptial
agreement by sharing false narratives about him on the show this season.

�My name is NOT Cordell Stewart,� he wrote, mentioning Porsha�s ex-husband
Kordell Stewart. �I fight back with FACTS!�

The entrepreneur took issue with Porsha�s mother, Diane T. Williams, alluding
to him as a fraudster and scammer inside the drama-filled trailer for RHOA
that dropped on Jan. 30.

�The frauding, the scamming � it makes you think how much of it was real,�
Diane said as Porsha appeared to tear up in the quick clip.

The comment appeared to be about the federal court documents that emerged in
February 2024, which accused Simon of involvement in �nefarious criminal
activities,� including credit card fraud, identity theft, and orchestrating a
fake marriage to secure U.S. citizenship. However, in his post shared Friday,
Simon went off on Diane, hinting that he would be vindicated soon once
�receipts� were made public.

�RHOA Season 16 is going to be so much fun exposing this family. Let�s head
back to Costa Rica Mom and see who is �defrauding and scamming (will make
receipts available publicly.)�

In the caption, the SIMCOL group CEO continued to criticize Porsha and her
mother, labeling them an �ungrateful family� while taking a swipe at Kordell
Stewart, Porsha�s ex-husband, whom she was married to from 2011 to 2013. The
entrepreneur hinted that the true �fraudsters� Diane had referenced would
soon be revealed.

�I keep trying to avoid this ungrateful family like a plague but they keep
coming back! My name is NOT Cordell Stewart; I fight back with FACTS! You can
bet on it�the real fraudsters will be exposed. Looks like the apple doesn�t
fall far from the tree after all. The audacity of this family is truly
unbelievable. Call your lawyers and find the quickest exit from this
catastrophic narratives you keep coming up with, it will continue to be
costly to all parties concerned. SMDH.�

That wasn�t all.

Simon also dragged Bravo into the drama in a follow-up Instagram post,
calling out the major network for �supporting� Diane and Porsha�s allegations
that he claimed were �legally shielded by a prenup confidentiality clause.�

The businessman added:

�How reckless for a $167 billion enterprise. SMDH,� noting in the caption
that they should have asked to see a copy of Porsha�s prenup before allowing
her to speak on details about their ongoing divorce.

�Now we all look collectively foolish.�

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