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DEAL WITH THE DEVIL

The bride and groom had been married a matter of weeks, but their relationship wasn’t what it seemed.

Roberto Colon and Columbian born Mary Stella Gomez-Mullet had exchanged vows at a ceremony at Delray Beach courthouse in Florida, in January 2021.

At 66, Roberto was older than his new wife Mary, 45, and they made an unlikely couple.

Roberto was gruff and greying, while Mary had a radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.

In fact, rather than romance, the couple had actually made a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Back in Columbia, Mary had been a scientist, but her licence

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