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Breaking news, air force vet joseph lopez, brother joshua, who were drugged during dubai yacht party, speak out as they’re freed from uae jail, land in us — with help from jd vance.
The US airman-turned-social media influencer and his brother — sentenced to jail in Dubai last month after claiming they were lured and drugged at a yacht party — were freed from prison Tuesday, putting an end to the siblings’ four-month “nightmare.”
Joseph and Joshua Lopez arrived home in their native Ohio, Detained in Dubai, an organization dedicated to helping people facing legal issues in the United Arab Emirates, announced late Tuesday.
“I am pleased to announce veteran Joseph Lopez and his brother, Joshua, have arrived safely in Ohio after a short Dubai vacation turned into a terrible nightmare,” the crisis manager and CEO of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling, wrote in a statement .
Joseph Lopez was all smiles as he landed at Los Angeles International Airport as he recalled his first moments of freedom.
“Somehow got pulled out of a Middle Eastern prison, sat in deportation for hours, flew halfway across the world and now in Los Angeles.. all without sleeping yet.. what a strange day this has been,” he wrote.
In a separate post on Wednesday, the Air Force vet announced that he and his brother were released from prison and thanked “everyone who fought” for his freedom.
“You tried to steal my future, took my entire life savings and put me into debt, drug my family through this mess, jailed me, imprisoned me,” Lopez wrote in a post alongside a video titled, “Dear Dubai.”
“I just lived something that is going to sound like a movie to many, and now I will share my experience with you to the world, and the experience of others who do not deserve such things.”
The Lopezes’ terrifying ordeal abroad started when they traveled to the UAE on May 25, hoping to generate luxurious content in the City of Gold.
However, on June 2, the brothers spent the night at nightclub Bla Bla before an Uber driver approached them and offered to take them to an “afterparty” at a nearby hotel.
Joseph Lopez reluctantly agreed to pay the bill, Detained in Dubai reported.
The organization claimed the brothers were then preparing to call it a night when they were approached by a man who invited them to a yacht party.
Joseph Lopez — who left the Air Force less than a year ago — explained that he was “done spending for the night,” but the man insisted they were “American guests” and not to worry about spending money.
Onboard, the brothers were given more drinks from the staff, who later charged them $2,722, before one woman offered them another refreshment.
“This girl brought me a drink, and after she brought me this drink, I don’t remember anything,” Joseph Lopez previously told Fox 19 Now.
“They were given one drink onboard the yacht, and the next thing they remember is being taken away by plain-clothed police officers in an unmarked vehicle,” Stirling previously wrote.
The brothers and Stirling claimed the pair thought they were being abducted on foreign soil but were instead brought to the Al Barsha police station, where they remained from June 3 to June 12.
“The police did not test their blood for presence of any drugs or sedatives despite the boys’ request for them to do so,” Stirling wrote.
Police charged the brothers with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, damaging a patrol vehicle, and alcohol consumption.
They had bonded out but were given a travel ban preventing them from returning to the US.
Late last month, the Lopez brothers were both sentenced to one month in jail for alcohol consumption while on a “tourist visit to the Emirates” and were fighting the charges of damaging government property and assaulting an officer before they were released.
Detained in Dubai thanked Ohio Senator and Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance for his “help and support” in ensuring the brothers’ safe return.
“I thank Senator JD Vance who was highly supportive of his constituents and keen to get them home as fast as possible,” the CEO of the nonprofit wrote.
“With the combined support of Senator Vance and a strong campaign, the Lopez brothers managed to escape the prison sentence they’d been served.”
Vance had been in “constant communication with the State Department, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in the United States and the constituents’ family” and was “monitoring the as-yet-unresolved legal proceedings carefully,” a spokesperson for former President Donald Trump’s 2024 running mate told Fox News in August.
Stirling pointed out that the incident with the Lopez brothers “should serve as a warning to tourists who are under the mistaken belief that the UAE is completely safe.”
“Joseph and Joshua were targeted, lured and drugged while trying to enjoy a harmless vacation. This kind of crime is only spoken about when raised by victims. It won’t be in the Dubai annual crime statistics,” she claimed.
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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Two brothers have returned to Ohio after a trip to Dubai went horribly wrong, according to Radha Stirling, the CEO of Detained in Dubai.
Former U.S. Airman Joseph Lopez and his brother, Joshua, were sentenced to one month in prison for drinking alcohol on a yacht back in June.
The two men were in Dubai to travel, see the sites, and create social media content for Joseph’s influencer career. However, things quickly went downhill after they accepted an invitation to a yacht party from a new “friend.”
According to the veteran, it all started when he was hit with an expensive bill onboard the yacht - one he did not take part in and refused to pay.
Lopez says he was upset and confused about what happened and claimed that he thought the issue was resolved,
“And then this girl brought me a drink, and after she brought me this drink, I don’t remember anything,” Joseph said in July. “Basically, she drugged us.”
The men woke up in the back of a vehicle, not remembering the rest of the night. They thought they had been kidnapped, unaware that they were actually under arrest.
Joseph stated that while in custody, the police did not conduct a breathalyzer test for 24 hours or a drug test for four days. In addition to their alcohol-related charges, the brothers are also facing charges of damaging government property and assaulting an officer.
They managed to avoid a prison term, which could have been from six months to two years, Stirling explained.
According to FOX19 NOW’s previous story, the two Ohioans were released from jail on bond after a few days there. However, they were forced to rent an Airbnb due to a travel ban against them.
US citizens are targeted by Dubai residents. Tierra Allen faced extortion by a rental car agency while Joseph & Joshua were drugged so they could be robbed. The #UAE is not as safe as the government would have you believe. #UAETravelWarning https://t.co/nKZom51XyB — Radha Stirling (@RadhaStirling) August 19, 2024
The CEO of Detained in Dubai, Radha Stirling, says this was a “targeted attack” and is telling of the country’s character.
Stirling’s organization has helped tens of thousands of people who are facing/faced legal issues in the United Arab Emirates, including the Lopez brothers.
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Netflix is producing a docuseries from Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson about charges of sex trafficking and racketeering as well as sexual assault and violent abuse allegations against Sean “Diddy” Combs. Alexandria Stapleton directs the project, which is currently in production.
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50 Cent first announced that G-Unit would be producing the docuseries in early December, at which point Combs had been sued by four different women , beginning with ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, whose lawsuit opened the floodgates against him, and with whom he quickly arrived at a settlement . At the time, 50 Cent shared a clip on X that showed Bad Boy Records rapper Mark Curry alleging that Combs would spike bottles of champagne at his parties before women drank from them. Proceeds from the documentary, the rapper-producer said, will be used to support sexual assault victims.
Just last week, Combs was arrested in New York and charged on three counts : racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. He pleaded not guilty, but remains in custody as he was denied bail at his appeal hearing.
In May, CNN reported on a leaked video that showed Combs grabbing, shoving and kicking Cassie in a hotel. Days later, he said he took “full responsibility” for his actions in the video.
That was his first and only time admitting to any wrongdoing. Before then, he had denied everything, posting a statement to social media in December that read “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,” Combs said in a statement posted to social media in December. “For the last couple of weeks, I have sat silently and watched people try to assassinate my character, destroy my reputation and my legacy,” he said. “Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday. Let me be absolutely clear: I did not do any of the awful things being alleged. I will fight for my name, my family and for the truth.” The post no longer appears on his Instagram account, but remains pinned to the top of his X (formerly Twitter) account at the time of this article’s publication.
Additionally, after Homeland Security raided his Los Angeles and Miami properties in March, he posted on Instagram the video for his 1998 song “Victory,” in which he runs from police, with the caption “Bad Boy for life.”
This is Netflix’s first official confirmation of its involvement in the series, though 50 Cent discussed the project with The Hollywood Reporter in July.
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