Brazilian model deported after ex-partner, Trump ally, allegedly called ICE during custody dispute
Oct 2025·Location: Miami, FL
Country of origin: Brazil

Amanda Ungaro, a 41-year-old Brazilian former model who lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, was arrested in June 2025 on fraud charges related to unlicensed cosmetic procedures at a wellness center in Florida. She was detained for approximately three and a half months at ICE facilities in Miami and Louisiana before being deported to Brazil in October 2025. Ungaro alleges that her ex-partner Paolo Zampolli, a Trump special envoy and father of their teenage son, contacted senior ICE officials to ensure her detention and deportation amid an ongoing child custody dispute. Zampolli and the Department of Homeland Security denied the allegations, with DHS stating the removal was based on visa overstay and fraud charges. The case remains open with an arrest warrant issued should she return to the United States.
Timeline
Sources
- Amanda Ungaro Deported After Trump Insider Weaponized ICE
resisth8.com·Jun 21, 2026·archived copy
- Brazilian former model says Trump ally used influence to have her deported amid child custody battle
- 'It felt like we were on display, like meat at a butcher shop', Brazilian former model recounts ICE detention and deportation
- Why Was Amanda Ungaro Deported? Model's Ex, a Trump Ally, Accused of Calling ICE on Her
ibtimes.co.uk·Apr 11, 2026·archived copy
- Amanda Ungaro: From sharing soirées with the Trumps to being deported by ICE
english.elpais.com·Apr 12, 2026·archived copy
- From Mar-a-Lago guest to deported detainee, former model Amanda Ungaro claims a dramatic fall marked by politics, power, and revenge • Fact In Face • Your right to know. Our job to expose.
factinface.com·Apr 13, 2026·archived copy
- Miami Herald
- 24newslatest.com
- Brazilian Model's Trump World Fall Reveals Power, Loyalty, and Exile
latinamericanpost.com·Apr 14, 2026·archived copy
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