Tonya Couch

Mexican authorities on Thursday deported a US teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal Texas drunk-driving accident, a month after the fugitive was caught in a resort.

The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence for a deadly wreck is expected to leave jail soon after a judge on Monday sharply reduced her bond.

A teen fugitive who's known for using an "affluenza" defense and his mother attempted to disguise themselves and disappear among the American tourists thronging a Mexican resort city for the holidays, but are now in custody and will be returned to the US after a cellphone used to order pizza gave away their location, authorities said on Tuesday.

Mexican authorities on Thursday deported a US teenager known for using an "affluenza" defense in a fatal Texas drunk-driving accident, a month after the fugitive was caught in a resort.

The mother of a Texas teenager who used an "affluenza" defence for a deadly wreck is expected to leave jail soon after a judge on Monday sharply reduced her bond.

A teen fugitive who's known for using an "affluenza" defense and his mother attempted to disguise themselves and disappear among the American tourists thronging a Mexican resort city for the holidays, but are now in custody and will be returned to the US after a cellphone used to order pizza gave away their location, authorities said on Tuesday.