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TikTok Star 'Sassy Trucker' Returns to US After Months Stranded in Dubai Over Rental Car Dispute

  • Tierra Allen, a social media influencer known as "Sassy Trucker," was arrested in Dubai for shouting during a dispute with a rental car employee.
  • Allen was accused of insulting the employee but claimed the dispute was part of a rental car extortion scheme targeting American tourists.
  • Unable to leave Dubai for months due to a travel ban, Allen recently paid a fee to authorities to have the ban lifted.
  • The case highlighted issues around due process and human rights protections in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Upon returning to the US, Allen was instructed by UAE authorities not to return to Dubai.
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