ROMERO’S EX-LOVER TESTIFIES IN MARRIAGE FRAUD TRIAL
Mexican actress FERNANDA ROMERO’s ex-lover exposed the star’s marriage to her American husband KENT ROSS as a sham in court on Wednesday (25Aug10) , testifying she wed for immigration purposes.
Celebrity photographer Markus Klinko claims he dated the Drag Me to Hel l star in 2007, two years after she married Ross.
He took the stand as the prosecution’s star witness when the case went to trial on Wednesday, telling jurors Romero confessed to him that she is in a marriage of convenience with Ross.
Prosecutors at Los Angeles Federal Court contend Ross was paid $5,000 ( =C2=A33,330) to wed the actress so she could obtain permanent residency i n the U.S.
The defendants, both 28, have pleaded not guilty to marriage fraud and making false statements. They face up to five years behind bars if found guilty.
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