Arrest Threats by U.S. Husband for Spouse Overseas

 

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Jay K. Nixon  Licensed for 40 years, Avvo Rating: 10   Trial Attorney in Kenosha & Janesville, WI  608-851-2101  Yes, you should retain a US lawyer to investigate this, either if you are truly concerned, or if you want to sue here for fraudulent accusations. Getting US authorities to arrest on one person's "say so" here is extremely difficult, however, unlike as in some other parts of the world. Dishonest collectors worldwide use phony threats of arrest for nonpayment of debts, but that is so difficult to actually accomplish here that most lawyers would laugh at it, almost anywhere in the U.S. , and tell you that it is a scam (which it usually is). That being said, there are other lies that would be likely to get the attention of authorities, so, if you are truly concerned, you also might have your US lawyer touch base with those agencies and offer them the opportunity to voluntarily interview you if they wish, perhaps while you are still outside the US. It might turn out that they are far more interested in your husband than in you. Meanwhile, I would also recommend that you document and preserve evidence of your husband's threats, for possible turnover by your lawyer, to authorities.