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90 Day Fiancé fans were first introduced to Mike Eloshway and his wife, Aziza Eloshway (née Mazhidova), on season 1 of the franchise, after initially meeting on a language learning website. Though the couple has built a life together in the United States, news surfaced in June 2023 that Mike faced charges related to child pornography. Fans are now curious about whether they are still together.
What Challenges Did Mike and Aziza Face During ‘90 Day Fiance’?
Mike was 31 years old when he met Aziza, who was 10 years his junior, online. Initially just friends, they developed romantic feelings once her work visa to America was denied.
Prior to her arrival from Russia, friends of Mike worried that his online girlfriend was only using him for a green card.
“It concerns me that she tried to get a working permit here and she was denied, and then all of a sudden, it became a great idea for them to continue the relationship,” his best friend Kelli said during the January 12, 2014, episode, emphasizing that 90 days wasn’t enough time to get to know someone. “I feel as though, like in a relationship, a lot of things come natural, and in their case, it’s being forced.”
When Did 90 Day Fiance’s Mike and Aziza Get Married?
Despite the harsh criticism of his friends and family, Mike and Aziza got married in October 2013. Their wedding was documented during season 1, which premiered in January 2014.
Do 90 Day Fiance’s Mike and Aziza Have Kids?
After more than five years of marriage, the Uzbekistan native announced that she was pregnant and expecting the couple’s first child together in September 2018.
“Mom and Dad,” the season 1 alum captioned the announcement via Instagram, adding a red heart emoji. For his part, the expectant dad shared the news via Twitter, writing, “Coming 2019.” Their daughter, Olivia Joan, was born in January 2019.
Are 90 Day Fiance’s Mike and Aziza Still Together?
While Aziza and Mike spent Easter 2023 together as a family with their daughter, In Touch confirmed in June 2023 that Mike was indicted on child pornography-related charges.
According to court records obtained by In Touch, the TLC personality is accused of “knowingly receiving and distributing … depictions of real minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct” between February 2022 and March 2023. In addition, the former reality star possessed a “black HP desktop computer that contained child pornography” on May 9, 2023.
The indictment goes on to state that at least one image involved in Eloshway’s offense involved a prepubescent minor under the age of 12. The reality TV star is due in court for his arraignment hearing later this month in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mike was found guilty on two charges of child pornography in July 2024 after being found to have received, distributed and possessed videos that prosecutors described as “sadistic.” Ahead of his sentencing hearing in October 2024, In Touch exclusively confirmed that prosecutors asked the federal judge that Mike serve 17.5 to 20 years in prison, along with resituation for the victims.
Aziza, who is seemingly still in a relationship with Mike, submitted a letter to the court in support of her husband, pleading for a lighter sentence.
“We have a five-year-old daughter together. Her name is Olivia and Mike is a very involved parent. She is very attached to Mike as he is a very loving and caring dad. They go on father-daughter dates all the time; they share hobbies like collecting rocks, making bread from scratch and reading books together,” she wrote in a letter exclusively obtained by In Touch. “Mike is my family and the closest person that I have, and I cannot imagine my life without him. He has a kind soul and he never shies away from helping anyone … My family is being torn apart and I know that he has been tortured by his feelings of guilt and regret for the irresponsible mistake he’s made.”
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