Natuloy na ang deportation o pagpapaalis sa Pilipinas ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) kay Lee O’Brian noong Lunes, Abril 8, 2024.
Pero ngayong Huwebes, Abril 11, lamang inilabas ng naturang ahensiya ng gobyerno ang balita.
Read: Pokwang wins deportation case vs. Lee O’Brian: “Justice served”
Kalakip ng pahayag ng BI ang larawan ng aktor habang papasakay sa eroplano na magdadala sa kanya sa San Francisco, California.
Si Lee ang dating karelasyon ng comedienne at TV host na si Marietta Subong, na higit na kilala sa pangalang Pokwang.
Si Pokwang ang naghain ng deportation case laban sa ama ng kanyang anak dahil nagtatrabaho ito sa Pilipinas ng walang kaukulang permiso o visa.
Read: Pokwang files deportation complaint, visa cancellation vs ex-partner Lee O’Brian
Kinumpirma ni BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco na nagtagumpay silang ipa-deport si Lee noong Abril 8, matapos makumpirmang walang ibang kinakaharap na kaso sa bansa ang American actor.
Naglabas din ng opisyal na pahayag ang Bureau of Immigration tungkol sa pagpapaalis nila kay Lee, na hindi na maaaring makabalik sa Pilipinas.
Nakasaad sa kanilang opisyal na pahayag: “The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has successfully deported American national Lee O’Brian.
"It can be recalled that last year, Filipino comedian Marietta Subong, more popularly known as Pokwang, filed a deportation case against her ex-partner for working without proper permits.
"In her complaint, Subong claimed that O’Brian rendered work in different production companies without securing required Department of Labor and Employment and BI permits.
"The BI found merit in the said complaint and ordered O’Brian deported in December for violation of the conditions of his stay. O’Brian filed for a motion for reconsideration, which was eventually denied.
"BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco said that O’Brian was deported evening of April 8 on board a Philippine Airlines flight to San Francisco after the BI confirmed that he has no pending local case in the Philippines.
"As a consequence of his deportation, his name has been included in the BI’s blacklist, barring any future attempts to re-enter the country."