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Ben Rathbun from 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days has always been in the news for the wrong reasons since its debut in season 5 with Mahogany Roca. Ben was a 52-year-old fitness model when the much younger Mahogany sent him a friend request after finding his photos where Ben showed off his fit, muscular body. However, Mahogany found it difficult to trust a man she met online. Good He was a youth pastor. He married Lisa, his church’s children’s ministry partner, and they were together for 24 years, during which they had four children.

Ben and Lisa tried counseling to save their marriage, but filed for divorce when things didn’t work out. Ben later became engaged to a 27-year-old woman he had been with for three years, but she did not accept his children. When Ben met Mahogany from Peru, they connected over their faith. Ben told the cameras that despite the age difference, “The Lord is blessing this relationship.” Ben began dating a woman his daughter’s age on the show, while fans could never trust Mahogany, who was dishonest from the start.

The Ben & Mahogany Plot Had a Catfish Angle

Mahogany used a lot of filters and ghosted Ben more than once

Ben and Mahogany may not be well-liked cast members, but they had one of the most interesting stories just based on the number of plot twists. Ben and Mahogany met on social media after she messaged him when she saw his modeling photos. However, when it came to video chatting, Mahogany was suddenly the shy one. Ben said Mahogany, and he had a 28 year age difference and had “Jesus in common.” However, Ben later discovered that Mahogany was not 24, but 22 years old. Ben knew Mahogany only from the highly filtered photos she posted online.

Ben mentioned that he sent about $1,000 to Mahogany during the three months they were dating, although he was skeptical since he had already been scammed by someone in Nigeria. Mahogany dropped Ben off at the airport when he arrived in Peru to see her in person. Undeterred, Ben then went to his hometown of San Bartolo, where Mahogany appeared and She looked nothing like the woman in the online photos. She also acted strangely towards Ben. Mahogany didn’t say “I love you” back, which Ben discovered to be “concerning.”

Ben was arrested in March 2020

Ben was fired from his job after his arrest

Ben was arrested in March 2022 after failing to show up for a probation violation hearing. Ben was originally cited for operating under the influence and driving with a suspended license in 2020. He missed a scheduled appearance at a probation violation hearing in February 2020 after being sentenced to 18 months of probation. Ben was taken into custody and his bail was set at $10,000 as per UsWeekly. Ben reported later InTouch that he was fired from his Michigan Lupus Foundation following news of his arrest.

“[it was] I falsely reported that I had been caught late at night for drunk driving… But I still committed a crime and put myself and others in danger. And… I hid it from them and even from my family.”

According to Ben, in September 2020, he went to help a homeless couple who lived in a Red Roof Inn, and when they offered him a small plastic cup of wine. He claimed the couple spiked his drink with flubromazolam, causing him to “completely lose it 24 hours” after leaving. He said he stopped at a hotel and, when trying to return home the next day, hit the curb and turned off the car. His breathalyzer showed no alcohol, but a blood draw at the police station confirmed flubromazolam.

Mahogany and Ben were spotted filming

Where should Ben and Mahogany be in a new spin-off?

A few months after his arrest, Ben was spotted in Peru, where he appeared to be filming a new spin-off. Reddit User The_Chuckness88 posted a photo that shows Ben and Mahogany side by side alongside a camera and security crew. According to the OP, the leaked image is from “celebration of the National Festivals”sometime between”July 28th and 29th.” Although Ben and Mahogany aren’t particularly affectionate with each other or holding hands in the photo, they were well-dressed and seemingly enjoying a date.

Ben announced he was engaged to Mahogany

Ben & Mahogany launched a YouTube channel together

Ben and Mahogany never let fans know they were together after the show ended. The Tell All never provided any clarity regarding his relationship status. However, Ben posted a video on their joint YouTube channel in August 2021 to announce their engagement. Ben filmed himself visiting a jewelry store and purchasing an 18-karat white gold ring. “I’m in love with this just like I’m in love with Mahogany”, Ben laughed. He added that no one believed in him and Mahogany, and no one thought it was possible, “but I will make her my wife.”

Mahogany shared a post in January 2023 where she posed for a selfie with Ben. She captioned it: “I had company last week. Did you guess?” Along with a naughty selfie, Mahogany shared a photo where Ben was lying in bed. Fans as a Reddit user solitacol I noticed a shiny ring 90 Day Fiance star Ben’s left hand in the last photo, which made them ask, “Sooooo they’re together and what’s with the wedding ring???”

Ben and Mahogany got married

Ben was selling his blood for money

Ben and Mahogany returned to the franchise in an episode of 90 day diaries. Ben revealed that he and Mahogany got married in a civil ceremony. However, Ben hoped that Mahogany would build her trust. They were going through a “really difficult transition” because Ben didn’t have a stable job. He was shown donate blood at a blood bank for money. Ben was unable to get a visa to Mahogany because of his financial problems. However, Ben found a way to fly to Peru. Mahogany was still trying to ghost Ben despite them being married. Mahogany was not happy with his decision.

Ben was arrested again in November 2024

Ben arrested and charged with multiple crimes

Because Ben and Mahogany don’t have public social media accounts, fans aren’t able to interact with them like they can with other 90 Day Fiancé stars. Ben and Mahogany also manage to stay out of the news, but in November 2024, viewers shockingly learned that Ben was arrested. Blogger Shabooty posted that Ben was arrested on November 22, 2024 and charged with failure to pay child support in Macomb County, Michigan. Ben is currently being held in the Oakland County Jail, Michigan, with no trial date.

Furthermore, Starcasm posted that Ben is facing a charge of embezzlement from a non-profit or charitable organization. Although Ben was arraigned on Monday, the indictment was originally filed in October 2018. Ben allegedly embezzled from his former employer, the Michigan Lupus Foundation, where he was previously fired. Shabooty claimed that Be was hiding in Peru with Mahogany. His passport was flagged when he came to the US. He was extradited from Washington DC to Michigan. That’s why it took six years for Ben to be charged.

Ben reportedly has a health problem

Ben looks very different in his photo

According to Shabootythe 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days star supposedly has liver cirrhosis and was hospitalized in Peru. After Ben was hospitalized in Peru, his family wanted to bring him to America for treatment. Ben’s family paid for his return, after which he was arrested. It appears that Mahogany accompanied Ben, and she is also in the US now. Mahogany appears to be with Ben’s family in Michigan. However, some family members think Ben invented the narrative that he was unwell so his family would pay for the trip home.

90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days airs Sundays at 8pm EST on TLC.

Source: UsWeekly, InTouch, you/ The_Chuckness88/Reddit, you/u/solitacol/Reddit, 90 Day Fiance/YouTube, Shabooty/Instagram, Starcasm, Shabooty/Instagram