Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Jorge Figueroa was detained in Bangkok after a complaint alleging ties to an illegal online gambling sponsor, a complaint attributed to Thai organizer Nawat Itsaragrisil.
- Martha Cristiana, former Miss Universe Mexico director, confirmed in an interview that Figueroa is among those detained, though formal judicial or diplomatic details have not been released.
- Figueroa responded with a video calling the arrest reports “fake news” and said he remains at work, while Miss Universe Mexico and Mexican authorities have not issued detailed confirmations.
- Separate from the Thailand case, contestant Michelle Domínguez accuses Figueroa of harassment, manipulation, and facilitating physical aggression, saying internal complaints went unanswered.
- The Miss Universe Organization previously condemned Itsaragrisil’s treatment of Mexico’s Fátima Bosch and said his role would be reduced, as investigations tied to the sponsor complaint continue.