EXCLUSIVE: Porsha’s Ex Simon Guobadia On The Run From The Feds … Flees Nigeria For Benin Where There Is NO U.S. Extradition Treaty!
Real Housewives of Atlanta fans, hold onto your edges because the drama surrounding Porsha Williams’ estranged husband Simon Guobadia just turned into a full-blown international manhunt!
Media Take Out has learned exclusively that the self-proclaimed African millionaire—who is currently wanted by the United States government on serious federal tax evasion charges—has quietly packed his bags and fled Nigeria for the neighboring West African nation of Benin! Why the sudden relocation? Because Simon knows the feds are closing in, and Benin offers the ultimate legal shield that Nigeria simply couldn’t guarantee!
The Federal Tax Evasion Charges Behind Simon’s Escape!
Before Simon was living the lavish life in West Africa, his legal troubles in the United States had been piling up at an alarming rate. Federal authorities have been pursuing the 62-year-old businessman over massive unpaid tax liabilities and allegations of tax evasion tied to his business dealings and lifestyle in the states.
His mounting legal woes didn’t stop at the IRS, either. Simon’s turbulent immigration history—which previously saw him denied U.S. citizenship and facing deportation battles over past criminal convictions, including bank and credit card fraud—already had him squarely on the federal government’s radar. Once federal prosecutors moved forward with criminal tax evasion charges, returning to Atlanta was completely out of the question unless he wanted to trade his designer suits for a federal prison jumpsuit!
Why Nigeria Was No Longer Safe — And How Benin Protects Him!
After leaving the United States, Simon initially set up shop in his native Nigeria, flexing his luxury lifestyle on social media as if he were completely untouchable. However, legal insiders tell Media Take Out that staying in Lagos or Abuja carried a massive, ticking-time-bomb risk.
The United States and Nigeria share an active, long-standing bilateral extradition treaty—originally signed back in 1931 and continuously enforced through modern international cooperation agreements. Under this treaty, U.S. federal agents and the Department of Justice have the legal authority to formally compel Nigerian law enforcement to arrest fugitives on their soil and ship them straight back to American courts to face prosecution.
Realizing that federal marshals could trigger an arrest warrant in Nigeria at any moment, Simon allegedly made a calculated dash right across the western border into Benin!
Here’s him posting in Benin – writing “Home, sweet, home.”
Unlike Nigeria, the Republic of Benin has NO bilateral extradition treaty with the United States. Without a formal extradition agreement in place, U.S. federal agents have zero legal mechanism to force Beninese authorities to detain Simon or hand him over to American custody. By crossing that border, Simon effectively placed himself in a legal safe zone where Uncle Sam’s reach stops dead in its tracks!
Breakdown Of The Key Players
To catch you up on this wild international fugitive saga, here is a quick look at the main figures involved:
- Simon Guobadia (62): The embattled RHOA alum and businessman dodging U.S. federal tax evasion charges by hopping borders in West Africa.
- Porsha Williams (45): The Real Housewives of Atlanta star who filed for divorce from Simon after just 15 months of marriage, narrowly dodging his escalating legal catastrophe.
- The U.S. Federal Government: The prosecutors and federal agents tracking Simon’s international movements while hitting a diplomatic brick wall in Benin.
Can Simon Outrun Uncle Sam Forever?
While hiding out in Benin keeps Simon out of federal handcuffs for now, international legal experts warn that living life as a fugitive drastically shrinks the map—meaning one wrong flight or border crossing could land him straight in federal custody!
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