John Seyfert deported for 10 years

US citizen John Charles Seyfert – detained by Maldives Immigration as an illegal immigrant – has been deported from Maldives for 10 years.

Information officer at Maldives Immigration, Hassan Khaleel reported Seyfert was deported last Monday night after the US Embassy produced his travel documents.

Seyfert was arrested in January after he was discovered living in the country after his passport expired.

Seyfert’s lawyers say he had been living in Hulhumale’ running a guesthouse business in partnership with locals – who had scammed his out of the business. The lawyers say he suffered huge financial loss and had his passport stolen.

Seyfert filed multiple lawsuits, some of which ended in his favor and some of which are still ongoing in Maldivian courts.

He was injured on May 30 when he fainted and bit his tongue as he fell down. His injury was treated at the Hulhumale' Hospital.