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Brian Damage · 08-03-2011, 10:00 AM

The real-life domestic dramas that have plagued Sofia Vergara are a far cry from the light-hearted situations she’s faced with on her hit TV show Modern Family.

Heartbroken Sofia has been trying to help her younger brother, Julio, kick a crippling drug addiction that has led to his being arrested nearly 30 times in the last 10 years, according to Miami-Dade (Fla.) County Court information obtained by Star magazine.

Shockingly, Star has also learned that Julio was deported by immigration authorities after his last arrest in April.

“To see somebody dying over 10 years, little by little, that’s the worst punishment,” Sofia, 39, recently told Parade magazine. “Now he’s like another person.”

Sofia moved from Colombia to the U.S. in 1994 with her son Manolo, now 19, after divorcing her childhood sweetheart.

Four years later, her older brother, Rafael, 27, was killed on the streets of Bogota. “We come from a successful family, and he knew he was a target for kidnapping,” says Sofia.

“He always had bodyguards. Then one day he went out alone and was shot dead. I was devastated.”

So was her younger brother, Julio, now 34. “They were very close,” says Sofia.

And even though she immediately brought Julio, their sister and mother to live with her in Miami after Rafael’s murder, Julio soon began his downward spiral.

He tried attending college in Michigan, but “he wasn’t ready,” says Sofia, who admits that Julio began abusing alcohol, pot, cocaine and crack.

He returned to Florida — and left behind a still-open 2002 warrant for his arrest, according to Washtenaw County (Mich.) Trial Court information obtained by Star, after he skipped out on a court date following his arrest for “stealing [a] financial transaction device."

Julio’s life continued to slide downhill in Miami. Local court information indicates that over the years, he’s been arrested for drinking in public, assault and battery, petty larceny and frequent pot possession — as well as felony arrests for grand theft and cocaine possession.

Julio was held at the Miami-Dade County Corrections jail facility for five days after an April 8 arrest for pot possession, then re-leased into the custody of local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Star has now learned exclusively that Julio was ultimately deported to Colombia on May 9 after “an immigration judge determined that he was no longer eligible to remain in the U.S.” because of his criminal convictions, an ICE official tells Star.

But Sofia is not giving up. “With so many bad things happening, it creates a tough skin,” she told Parade: “You just have to take a deep breath and keep on going.”

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ryan423 · 08-03-2011, 11:34 AM

Poor Sofia! It's good she has her humor to help her through tough times.

catlover79 · 08-04-2011, 03:24 AM

WOW.

Dork · 08-04-2011, 07:51 PM

In my opinion, she needs to give it up, she tried over and over and got the same results and wasted her time

Coffeecup · 09-10-2011, 04:13 PM

He needs to sober up or go back. He can't sober up so he should go back. Not much else to say. Sad.

08-03-2011, 10:00 AM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Sofia Vergara's Brother Deported After 30 Arrests The real-life domestic dramas that have plagued Sofia Vergara are a far cry from the light-hearted situations she’s faced with on her hit TV show Modern Family. Heartbroken Sofia has been trying to help her younger brother, Julio, kick a crippling drug addiction that has led to his being arrested nearly 30 times in the last 10 years, according to Miami-Dade (Fla.) County Court information obtained by Star magazine. Shockingly, Star has also learned that Julio was deported by immigration authorities after his last arrest in April. “To see somebody dying over 10 years, little by little, that’s the worst punishment,” Sofia, 39, recently told Parade magazine. “Now he’s like another person.” Sofia moved from Colombia to the U.S. in 1994 with her son Manolo, now 19, after divorcing her childhood sweetheart. Four years later, her older brother, Rafael, 27, was killed on the streets of Bogota. “We come from a successful family, and he knew he was a target for kidnapping,” says Sofia. “He always had bodyguards. Then one day he went out alone and was shot dead. I was devastated.” So was her younger brother, Julio, now 34. “They were very close,” says Sofia. And even though she immediately brought Julio, their sister and mother to live with her in Miami after Rafael’s murder, Julio soon began his downward spiral. He tried attending college in Michigan, but “he wasn’t ready,” says Sofia, who admits that Julio began abusing alcohol, pot, cocaine and crack. He returned to Florida — and left behind a still-open 2002 warrant for his arrest, according to Washtenaw County (Mich.) Trial Court information obtained by Star, after he skipped out on a court date following his arrest for “stealing [a] financial transaction device." Julio’s life continued to slide downhill in Miami. Local court information indicates that over the years, he’s been arrested for drinking in public, assault and battery, petty larceny and frequent pot possession — as well as felony arrests for grand theft and cocaine possession. Julio was held at the Miami-Dade County Corrections jail facility for five days after an April 8 arrest for pot possession, then re-leased into the custody of local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. Star has now learned exclusively that Julio was ultimately deported to Colombia on May 9 after “an immigration judge determined that he was no longer eligible to remain in the U.S.” because of his criminal convictions, an ICE official tells Star. But Sofia is not giving up. “With so many bad things happening, it creates a tough skin,” she told Parade: “You just have to take a deep breath and keep on going.” http://www.radaronline.com/exclusive...-see-mug-shots
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08-03-2011, 11:34 AM	#2
ryan423 Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2007 Posts: 1,829	Poor Sofia! It's good she has her humor to help her through tough times.

08-04-2011, 07:51 PM	#4
Dork Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 591	In my opinion, she needs to give it up, she tried over and over and got the same results and wasted her time

09-10-2011, 04:13 PM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,183	He needs to sober up or go back. He can't sober up so he should go back. Not much else to say. Sad.