Tyler Perry Pays $14K Medical Bill for Couple in Mexican Hospital
Tyler Perry came to the aid of an Atlanta couple who were forced to seek medical treatment while on vacation and then were prevented from leaving when they couldn’t afford to pay their $14,000 medical bill.
At the behest of Carnival, Johnson sought treatment and was hospitalized in Progreso, Mexico, where he spent three days in intensive care, according to Good Morning America. Austin also claimed that hospital staffers locked the windows to further prevent them from leaving, and staffers threatened to call the police should the couple make a break for it.
As of Saturday, the hospital where Johnson is being treated said they had not received the money, according to NBC News, though the hospital noted international transfers typically take several days to come through. It remains unclear when the couple will be able to return to the United States, although in a recent Facebook post, Austin said they had been told he could “leave [on] Monday.”
Carnival also previously confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement that a guest on the Carnival Dream had suffered a medical emergency and “was required to seek medical treatment in Progreso.”
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