Mexico Detains “Affluenza” Teen and Deports Mother to the U.S.

On December 30, 2015, Mexican authorities deported Tonya Couch, 48, to the United States, and detained Ethan Couch, 18, her son known for using an “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunken-driving case. On December 28, 2015, Mexican law enforcement authorities arrested them after the U.S. Marshals Service provided information as to their location.