Mike Eloshway and his wife from Russia, Aziza, were one of the first couples to star in 90 Day Fiance when it had just begun. They contributed to the show’s success, and the rest is history. After the season wrapped, they moved away from the limelight and viewers rarely heard anything about them. However, a piece of shocking news in July changed everything.
It turns out that Mike Eloshway was facing charges, specifically two counts of passing child porn content in the federal court of Cleaveland. This happened in July 2024. Mike had his trial scheduled for October of the same year. After three days’ worth of trial and sentencing hearings. The court found it fitting to give him a jail sentence of 10 years and 1 month.
90 Day Fiance: Mike Eloshway Maintains He Unknowingly Downloaded CSAM! Underwent Polygraph Test
Noted 90 Day Fiance star from Season 1, Mike Eloshway, was indicted in June 2024. As mentioned above, it was for two counts of passing child porn content. During the federal investigation, they used a tracking device. It revealed a lot of things. It turns out Mike’s IP addresses were received, distributed, and had receipts of CSAM from February 13, 2023, to March 8, 2023.
Further details said that the star’s IP addresses had received and/or transmitted 63,439 files, 9,541 of which were “severe files.” In June 2024, Mike Rejected the plea agreement. He then took a stand during his trial in July. The star shared how he never intended to download pornography with children in it and deleted the files that had them.
Mike maintained this under a polygraph test, too, by emphasizing he never really knowingly committed such a crime. It cleared him and confirmed he was speaking the truth.
90 Day Fiance: Mike Eloshway To Be In Prison For 10 Years! Family Wrote Letters To Judge For Seeking Mercy
Most readers must have realized that Mike Eloshway’s 10-year sentence is less than the federal sentencing guidelines for similar crimes. For instance, another reality TV star, Josh Duggar, is serving a 12.5 year sentence for similar crimes. The sentence for such crimes ranges from 17 to 20 years in prison.
But as Mike Eloshway cleared his polygraph test and also confirmed not having any inappropriate relations with his 5-year-old daughter, his case turned out to be different than the rest. It could be the reason why his prison sentence is not that long. At the same time, his family members also wrote letters to the judge to show him mercy during the sentencing.
It turns out Mike’s wife, Aziza, said that the experience with Mike’s trial was “traumatic,” and everyone was heartbroken and shocked. She said that her husband was tortured by guilt and had regrets for his irresponsible mistake. Mike has also requested that he start his sentence after Christmas 2024 so he can have one last holiday with his family.
So far, the BOP or the Bureau of Prison has not decided when Mike will self-surrender before his prison sentence begins.
