US Edition‘Real Housewives of Pretoria’ Stars Mel and Peet Viljoen Arrested in US, Now in ICE Custody
South African reality TV stars Mel and Peet Viljoen face deportation after allegedly shoplifting over $5,000 in Florida; held separately in ICE detention facilities amid immigration review.
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Reality TV couple Mel and Peet Viljoen separated in US detention after failed $10 000 bail bid
South African reality television personality Melany “Mel” Viljoen and her husband Petrus “Peet” Viljoen have reportedly been transferred to two separate immigration detention centres in the United States (US). This happened after they failed to make bail set at $10 000 (approximately R170 000) per person. Therefore, they were detained after being arrested for aggravated grand retail theft exceeding $3 000. According to a US Immigration and Custo…
Viljoen scandal: Peet in notorious US ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ while Melany in another ICE centre
South African couple Melany and Peet Viljoen were recently arrested in the US for allegedly shoplifting groceries worth thousands of dollars over several months. Now they are barred from the store, and details about their money situation – and detention there – are becoming clearer.
Peet and Mel Viljoen in ICE custody, Peet being held at “Alligator Alcatraz”
Following their high-profile arrest in the United States on shoplifting charges earlier this month, it has emerged that Peet and Mel Viljoen have now been transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. It emerged that their US visitors’ visas reportedly expired a few months ago already. They were in the US on a B-2 visa, which allows for tourism and leisure. That expired on 24 November 2025, meaning they were in […]
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