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Who is Therese Patricia Okoumou?

Therese Patricia Okoumou, 44, of Staten Island, was arrested for trying to scale the Statue of Liberty.

Who is Okoumou from ’90 Day Fiance’?

Okoumou works as a personal trainer by profession, according to a 2009 Staten Island Advance article, and she’s bounced around the city and the Catskills working as a physical therapist.

5. A GoFundMe Has Been Created For Therese Patricia Okoumou

While Rise & Resist have shared that Okoumou’s legal fees would be handled, a GoFundMe was created before their statement was released. “As soon as I saw her I was moved to tears,” songwriter Khrystina Pryani tells VIBE. “I saw her on the news and just thought she was such a hero.

6. There Have Been Other Protests At The Statue Of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty has been a political platform since it’s inception in 1884. Originally pushed as a group project by France and America, the former ended up creating the statue on its own and shipped it to New York in 1885.

1. An Arresting Officer Said that Okoumou Eventually Apologized for Her Protest

Woman climbing on Statue of Liberty prompts evacuation Officials began evacuating visitors from Liberty Island in New York Harbor after a woman climbed onto the base of the Statue of Liberty. Officers from the U.S. Park Police and the NYPD were on the scene trying to convince the woman to come down. 2018-07-04T21:00:48.000Z

2. Okoumou Is a Member of the Group Rise & Resist

Earlier on America’s Independence Day, a group was arrested for unfurling a banner reading, “Abolish I.C.E.” on Liberty Island, reported NBC New York. In total, ten people were taken into custody. The station said in their report that Okoumou made it as far as the middle of the statue.

3. Okoumou Was Last Arrested in August 2017 for a Protest Outside of the Dept. of Labor

Island is evacuated after woman climbs Statue of Liberty Seven protesters were arrested during a demonstration against President Donald Trump's immigration policy. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: abc.go.com/shows/world-news-tonight 2018-07-05T01:24:58.000Z

4. Okoumou Works as a Personal Trainer

Woman climbing Statue of Liberty on July 4th, police say A woman is climbing the Statue of Liberty, police said. Park police and the NYPD are both on the scene. Two officers used a ladder to climb to the base of the statue and are talking to the woman. She is perched against the statue`s robes. Police have been talking with the woman.

5. Okoumou Is Facing Charges of Trespassing & Interfering With Government Functions

The New York Times reports that Okoumou will appear in federal court in Manhattan on July 5. Her charges will include trespassing, disorderly conduct and interfering with government functions. A spokesman for the National Park Service, Jerry Willis, told the Times that Okoumou’s actions ruined the holiday plans of many tourists.

JOHN ANNESE

John Annese has covered crime and breaking news for the New York Daily News since 2015. Before that, he reported on crime, courts, and the Staten Island opioid epidemic for the Staten Island Advance. He is the recipient of several New York State Associated Press Association Awards.

Kerry Burke

Kerry Burke is an award-winning news reporter for the NY Daily News. Raised in Boston, he has given his adult life to New York, breaking stories in every corner of the city. He lives in Harlem.