"I fell victim, this chapter is behind me": Romy Abergel acquitted in Thailand
Following her arrest in April during an operation against a network of shell companies and the subsequent confiscation of her passport, Romy Abergel announced her acquittal and the return of her documents: "A 4-month ordeal comes to an end."
Romy Abergel announced today, Thursday, that she has been acquitted in Thailand and has received her passport back. This follows her arrest in April as part of a major operation to dismantle a network of over 500 shell companies. In a social media post, Abergel stated that this four-month ordeal is finally coming to an end.
"Today I had my final trial, and I was found innocent," Abergel wrote. "Thank you to everyone who supported me and stood by my side, thank you to Rabbi Nehemia, and thank you to the Thai judicial system, which understood that I fell victim to this situation. This chapter is behind me, and I have received my passport."
Last April, it was reported that 24-year-old Abergel had been arrested in Thailand during an operation targeting a network of over 500 shell companies. The initial allegations against her suggested she had used a business registered for makeup and nail training as a front to disguise her work selling content on OnlyFans. Later, her associates claimed she had been the victim of a scam orchestrated by an Israeli man operating in Bangkok.
Tomer Graur, a Bangkok resident familiar with the details, explained in a conversation with mako Celebs two weeks ago that the man had instructed her to stage a photo of herself applying makeup to a Thai woman and to open a cosmetics company. According to Graur, this was a calculated move: the photos were intended to serve as evidence against her to facilitate future blackmail once the scheme was exposed.
"Foreigners in Thailand are strictly prohibited from engaging in professions classified exclusively for Thai nationals," Graur added. "Romy paid him tens of thousands of shekels to arrange her visa, and when the authorities raided her business, he was the one who presented the photos to the police and immigration officials."
Following her arrest in Bangkok, Abergel was transported to a police station in Krabi province, where the investigation took place. Throughout the legal proceedings, her passport was confiscated, preventing her from leaving Thailand until the trial concluded.
