Young Don Opens Up on Deportation Woes in Heartfelt Social Media Post: “I Miss New York”
- Controversial Ghanaian social media personality, Young Don, has candidly opened up about his alleged deportation from the United States
- In a TikTok post, the content creator shared an update on his immigration status, weeks after stirring outrage by falsely claiming to be ill and broke
- The post shared by Young Don stirred mixed reactions online, with many Ghanaians unsure about his claims due to his history of false claims
Controversial Ghanaian social media personality Young Don has opened up for the first time about his alleged deportation woes.
Source: TikTok
On January 2, 2026, Young Don returned to social media after a long hiatus and sparked controversy after claiming to be ill.
In a video, he stated that a leg injury he had previously sustained in an accident had worsened.
He claimed that doctors informed him that they needed to amputate one of his legs due to the severity of the injury and that he risked losing his other leg if he failed to undergo the surgery.
The content creator added that the financial burdens of his plight had left him bankrupt and accused family members and loved ones of abandoning him.
Young Don added that his woes had worsened after he was deported from the United States of America to South Africa, where he became stranded.
He also issued an apology to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and spiritual leader Ajagurajah for past insults he had hurled at them, indicating he was ready to turn over a new leaf amid his woes.
The TikTok video of Young Don speaking about his alleged health issues is below.
Young Don speaks about deportation woes
After the content creator's January 2 video pleading for help went viral, Ajagurajah celebrated on social media, indicating his spiritual curses were finally working.
In a sharp rebuttal on January 7, Young Don disclosed that almost the entirety of his video pleading for help was false.
He claimed that he was in perfect health, was not bankrupt, and had not been deported from the US but was simply on vacation in South Africa.
Despite his claims, Young Don appears to have made another U-turn in a post shared to TikTok on February 5, 2026.
The content creator shared an old photo of himself in New York City, wearing a sweatshirt with the city’s name on it and added a caption indicating that his immigration woes might still be ongoing.
“I miss New York awwwwww. So I can't go back again," he wrote, adding crying emojis.
Social media users shared mixed reactions to the post; while some said his caption amounted to a confession that he had truly been deported from the United States, others said it was another post trolling his detractors by sharing false information.
The TikTok post shared by Young Don is below.
Source: TikTok
Young Don's relative addresses alleged health woes
Previously, YEN.com.gh reported that Young Don's family had addressed his claims of being seriously ill and in need of surgery.
In a video, an alleged relative of the social media personality shared details regarding his lifestyle choices while in South Africa.
Proofreading by Bruce Douglas, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
