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ICE arrests Iranian 'King of Instagram' Farzad Tony who was living in the US illegally, flaunting luxury cars, partying with naked models

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Ghosh, P. (2026, November 10). ICE arrests Iranian 'King of Instagram' Farzad Tony who was living in the US illegally, flaunting luxury cars, partying with naked models. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/ice-arrests-iranian-king-of-instagram-farzad-tony-who-was-living-in-the-us-illegally-flaunting-luxury-cars-partying-with-naked-models/articleshow/135712113.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-11-10 · by Poulomi Ghosh

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Farzad “Tony” Toutouni, an Iranian national with over one million Instagram followers known for his lavish lifestyle, on October 27 in Los Angeles. ICE accused him of illegally re-entering the United States after being ordered deported multiple times due to a criminal history dating back to 1989, which includes drug offenses and violent crimes. Toutouni’s social media profile featured luxury cars, private jets, and scantily clad women, earning him the nickname “Iranian King of Instagram” from ICE.
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On October 27, ICE arrested Farzad "Tony" Toutouni, an Iranian national known as the "Iranian King of Instagram," in Los Angeles. Toutouni, who goes by the name Robert and has over one million followers on Instagram, was accused of illegally re-entering the US after deportation and having a criminal record dating back to 1989. His arrest came after years of legal battles and multiple removal orders; he first entered the U.S. legally in 1983 but remained despite being ordered deported in 1993 and again in 1999. ICE claims Toutouni has a criminal history including drug offenses, forgery, kidnapping, robbery, and extortion, with sentences totaling more than 16 months in prison for these crimes. He was last deported to Mexico but is believed to have re-entered the U.S. illegally. ICE stated that Toutouni would remain in custody pending removal proceedings.

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Toutouni PERSON · 7× ICE ORG · 5× Instagram ORG · 2× Iranian NORP · 2× Farzad “Tony” Toutouni PERSON · 1× Immigration and Customs Enforcement ORG · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× Robert PERSON · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested an Iranian national with more than one million Instagram followers, accusing him of illegally re-entering the United States after deportation and having a criminal record spanning decades.
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ICE said Toutouni would remain in custody pending removal proceedings.
2026-11-10 · Times of India
ICE arrests Iranian 'King of Instagram' Farzad Tony who was living in the US illegally, flaunting luxury cars, partying with naked models · assertive framing

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested an Iranian national with more than one million Instagram followers, accusing him of illegally re-entering the United States after deportation and having a criminal record spanning decades. asserted
Enforcement → arrest → decades
Farzad “Tony” Toutouni, 55, was arrested by ICE officers in Los Angeles on October 27. asserted
Toutouni → arrest → October
The agency described him as the “Iranian King of Instagram”, referring to his lavish social media presence featuring luxury cars, private aircraft and scantily clad women. asserted
agency → describe → cars
Toutouni, who also goes by the name Robert, first entered the US legally in 1983. asserted
who → go → 1983
According to ICE, his criminal history dates back to 1989 and includes arrests for criminal threats, criminal conspiracy, and possession and sale of controlled substances. uncertain
history → accord → substances
He was also sentenced to more than 16 months in prison for offences including making or passing a fictitious check, grand theft, forgery, kidnapping, robbery and extortion, the agency said. asserted
agency → sentence → check
In 1993, an immigration judge ordered Toutouni deported, but he remained in the country. asserted
he → order → country
A second removal order was issued in 1999, and he was eventually deported to Mexico, according to ICE. uncertain
he → issue → ICE
Authorities said Toutouni later admitted re-entering the US illegally on or around April 4, 2011, by crossing a river near St Clair, Michigan, on an electric raft he had purchased in Canada. asserted
he → say → Canada
Despite his immigration history and criminal convictions, Toutouni built a high-profile online persona under the Instagram handle @lunatic_living. asserted
Toutouni → build → handle
His posts frequently featured expensive cars, luxury properties, private jets, stacks of cash and women in revealing outfits. asserted
posts → feature → outfits
ICE said his social media content appeared to include hard- and soft-core pornography. asserted
content → say → pornography
Toutouni also came under the spotlight following the June 2023 killing of Israeli immigrant Emil Lahaziel outside a West Hollywood mansion he was renting. asserted
he → come → mansion
Lahaziel was reportedly killed in a shooting connected to a high-stakes poker game. uncertain
Lahaziel → kill → game
However, authorities have not implicated Toutouni in the killing. asserted
authorities → implicate → killing
ICE said Toutouni would remain in custody pending removal proceedings. asserted
Toutouni → say → proceedings
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