Hello, my name is Matt and I am a U.S. Citizen. First, I want to thank you for taking the time to come can visit my website, I truly hope you will decide to donate and to spread my message so that I can come home and see my family, something I have not done since before COVID-19 (i.e. In 5 years)​​​
(I would have put my passport here but the government of Qatar is holding it)
I created this website myself (that's why it looks like this) to support my GoFundMe campaign and provide you with all of the Facts and details of what has been happening to me over the last 5 years. I also want to let you know that the core facts of what I am saying can be verified by the US Embassy in Doha, Qatar or the US State Department and I have signed the P.A.W. to allow them to release information. (it is attached below)
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On August 21st, 2025 I was released from a Middle-Eastern prison where I spent the last three years being held for a crime I did not commit. Even after serving this time the country will not allow me to come home to the United States and my family until I pay the man who put me in prison 1,000,000 QAR (approx. $274,000.00), clear all of my personal debts and/or serve an unknown amount of time in their deportation center while they decide what to do. In the meantime, I am trapped here in Doha and I am not allowed to work, have a local ID, or even my US Passport. The only reason I am not currently in the Deportation center is because 2 wonderful people surrendered their passports to deportation as a guarantee of my good behavior.
I have held off launching this campaign for the last three months because my family and I were trying a last ditch attempt at clearing my name with the court here in Qatar and avoiding having to pay Abdullah any money. However, after speaking with 5 different lawyers they have all said the same things:
1. What happened to me was not "Normal" and should have never happened
2. The ONLY evidence in the case should not have been allowed by the courts
3. There is nothing they can do for me
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I am honestly continuing to talk with lawyers to see if anyone can do anything on this end, but I am not hopeful, which is why I have decided to launch the campaign now.
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​Because I am asking you to donate your hard-earned money to help me come home, I felt it was only fair to give you all the information about what has happened to me and let you decide if you think I am innocent and worth helping.
What This Site Contains
Just The Facts: On this page I am Posting the FACTS of what has happened to me, everything on this page is backed up by official documentation which I have attached for you to see. I am putting it up as a timeline which will hopefully help you to understand the course of events. I am also posting how much money I am trying to raise and how it will be used.
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The Whole Story: This page fills in many of the details that the documents don’t cover, including talking about the Dromedary Club, everything that happened in my life and others lives afterwards.
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The Costs: This page explains what the last five years has cost both me and my family, financially, mentally, emotionally, and physically.
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Abdullah: This page is dedicated to Abdullah, my former friend and “brother” who I started the Dromedary Club with and later put me in prison. It includes documents, WhatsApp screenshots, and letters showing exactly who he is.
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The US Embassy: This page talks about the support or more honestly the serious LACK of support I received from the US Embassy and State Department. There are letters from me to Head of Consular Operations and to Secretary of State Marco Rubio as well as a response from the State Department.
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My Saviors: My Family and REAL Friends, these people have gone above and beyond to help me while I was in prison and now that I am out are working overtime to help me cope with what has happened and start to rebuild my life.
How the Money will be Spent
After talking with my family, they have told me their first priority is to get me home and while all of us HATE the idea of paying Abdulla a single penny this is what it will take
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​Initial Goal - This is the amount I need to raise to be able to leave Qatar without spending an unknown amount of time (up to six months for each bill = 18 months) in the Deportation Prison
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$273,973.00 (1,000,000 Qatari Riyals) What Abdulla claimed I stole and I have to pay him
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$68,904.00 (251,497 Qatari Riyals) Outstanding balance on a loan I took to fund my business that I couldn't repay because, well, I was in prison.
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$10,406.00 (37,981 Qatari Riyals) Outstanding balance on my American Express Card that I couldn't repay because, well, I was in prison
A total of: $353,283.00 (1,289,478 QAR)​​
2nd Goal - Anymore that is raised to try and restart my life after this nightmare​