
‘Affluenza’ Teen’s Mom Arraigned in Texas
Friday morning, Tonya Couch, mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, was arraigned in a Fort Worth courtroom on the charge of hindering the apprehension of a felon, her son.

Friday morning, Tonya Couch, mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, was arraigned in a Fort Worth courtroom on the charge of hindering the apprehension of a felon, her son.

Tonya Couch, mother of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, returned to North Texas Thursday, escorted by local law enforcement who booked her into jail. She is expected to be arraigned on Friday.

Fernando Benítez, the Tijuana-based attorney dubbed a “rock star” for a stellar track record in winning high-profile cases, confirmed for U.S. media Friday his representation of “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch. He insists his client’s constitutional and civil rights may have been violated.

Tonya Couch, the mother of fugitive “affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, was formally charged with allegedly hindering the apprehension of her son, yet her attorneys insist she did not do anything wrong, breaking no Texas laws. Breitbart Texas reported the charge, a third-degree felony, carries a 2-10 year prison sentence. Her bail was set at $1 million. The charge stems from Couch purportedly helping her son flee the country to Mexico.

Texas and U.S. officials released details of the capture of “Affluenza” teen Ethan Couch, 18, and his mother, Tonya, 48, who will be charged with allegedly “hindering” the apprehension of her fugitive son.

The young man known as the “affluenza” teen, Ethan Couch, has been detained in Mexico along with his mother.