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Model Amanda Ungaro Claims Deportation Was Custody Tactic

4/12/2026

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Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model and ex-UN ambassador, was deported from the United States last October.
She alleges Paolo Zampolli orchestrated the deportation to gain custody of their son amid ongoing legal battles.
Ungaro spent three months in a Miami detention center, where she faced harsh conditions.
She denies fraud charges related to a cosmetic clinic, saying the deportation hindered her defense.

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Amanda Ungaro, a Brazilian former model and ex-UN ambassador, was deported from the United States last October.
She alleges Paolo Zampolli orchestrated the deportation to gain custody of their son amid ongoing legal battles.
Ungaro spent three months in a Miami detention center, where she faced harsh conditions.
She denies fraud charges related to a cosmetic clinic, saying the deportation hindered her defense.