A 67-year-old American massage therapist, wanted for allegations of harassing a female client, is now detained at the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Warden Facility.

The senior massage therapist, identified as Michael Lewis Ginsberg, was recently arrested in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.

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Ginsberg attempted to apply for an extension of his tourist visa at the BI-Cabanatuan. His name, however, was flagged as it was on a watchlist.

Ginsberg had an outstanding warrant of arrest for a case of sexual assault, issued by the Superior Court of Maricopa County in Arizona in July 2024.

He fled Arizona, hiding in New York, before flying to the Philippines in June 2024.

The BI has informed the US Embassy in the Philippines about Ginsberg's arrest and his passport has subsequently been revoked by the United States.

Ginsberg now awaits deportation to the United States at the BI detention facility in Taguig City.