Michigan Couple Released After Being Held in Mexico Over Resort Payment Dispute

Rep. Tom Barrett said the couple were held in horrific conditions that ‘left them scared, frustrated, and struggling to find hope.’

Paul Akeo and his wife, Christy. Courtesy of Lindsey Hull via CNN Newsource

A Michigan couple who were arrested last month in Cancun, Mexico, following a dispute over a payment with a resort company have been released and are returning to the United States, U.S. special envoy Adam Boehler confirmed on April 3.

Paul Akeo and his wife, Christy, had been held in a Mexican prison since their March 4 arrest following the disagreement with Palace Resorts, a Florida-based company that owns multiple luxury hotels, resorts, and vacation clubs worldwide.