Irish illegal immigrant Seamus Culleton, who has been detained by ICE awaiting deportation back to his home country to face drug charges, had a history of domestic violence and restraining order violations against his American ex-wife, records show.

Boston Police reports show Culleton violated protective orders filed against him by his ex-wife between 2019 and 2021. He also allegedly committed hate crimes by calling her, a black woman, an offensive racial slur in one incident, the records reveal.

Culleton’s ex-wife filed the protective orders after he allegedly physically abused her when they lived together in his Wakefield apartment and after moving out in November of 2019, according to the police report.

Another protective order was filed by his ex-wife’s male coworker, whom police report Culleton was allegedly stalking and threatening. Just one day later, Boston Police were called to his ex-wife’s parents’ house in Dorchester to check reports that Culleton had been calling and harassing her, also “wishing death on her” and threatening to get her and her coworker fired from their jobs, police add.

“About 12:17 pm on Friday November 15 , 2019, Officer Burke in the C411D unit responded to a radio call for a Violation of a Restraining Order Report. The Officer was advised … that the caller has a restraining order against her husband, he is calling and threatening her,” the responding officer wrote in his report.

“[The victim] stated to the officer that Culletin stated that he ‘wished death on her’ and that ‘he was going to get her fired and [REDACTED] fired.’ [The victim] explained that [REDACTED] was a friend who Culletin did not like and that he would try to get him fired from his job. The officer advised [the victim] that since there is no knowledge yet if Culletin had been served with his copy of the restraining order that the officer would write a threats report for her for this incident,” the report said.

The report also indicated that officers had attempted to check with Culleton at his Wakefield home to see if he had been served the restraining order, but could not find or contact him. Officers listed two offenses in their report allegedly committed by Culleton: criminal harassment and threats to do bodily harm.

Just over a month later, on New Year’s Day in 2020, Boston Police were called again regarding another alleged restraining order violation by Culleton. The order was set to expire that day.

His ex-wife told officers that she had received a text message from an unfamiliar number that she believed to be Culleton’s that included a racial slur.

“[The victim] stated that she is unfamiliar with this number but believes it to be that of her husband. The text message contained a racial epithet referring to the victim as ‘(expletive) scum,’” the police report stated, before going on to add that her father also received a text message from Culleton on his known phone number the day before, asking if he could get in contact with his daughter.

Boston Police listed the restraining order violation committed by Culleton in their report, but did not place him under arrest. A hearing was held in July 2021 over the incident, which neither Culleton nor his ex-wife appeared, resulting in the case being dropped.

“The suspect, Seamas Culleton, dob (redacted) … was not present and neither was the victim,” a Boston Police report from July 21, 2021 reads. “The victim has stated the day before that she wanted the matter dismissed and that she would not be present for the hearing. Case was dismissed without prejudice. Case exceptionally cleared.”

Culleton had been receiving favorable international media attention ever since his arrest by ICE agents outside a Home Depot in Saugus back in September. The sympathetic stories describe Culleton as having been in the U.S. on a valid work permit, which was found to have expired back in 2009. He had told media outlets about what he described as “inhumane conditions” at the El Paso, TX facility he was being held at, even comparing it to a concentration camp.

But the Irish Times, a daily newspaper based in Dublin, reported that Culleton was facing drug trafficking charges and had a warrant issued for his arrest soon after he arrived in the United States as a tourist in 2009.

“The District Court in New Ross, Co Wexford, issued the warrant in April 2009 in respect of Culleton, of Kilbride, Glenmore, Co Kilkenny, over the alleged possession of drugs, and possession of drugs for sale or supply, at Ballyverneen, Glenmore, in May 2008,” the Irish Times reported.

“He was also facing charges of allegedly obstructing a garda during a search by throwing 25 ecstasy tablets on the ground. A further warrant was issued by the same court in September 2009, in relation to an alleged criminal damage charge from September 2007 at Weatherstown, Glenmore,” the newspaper wrote.

Culleton’s attorney, Ogor Winnie Okoye, told reporters that the Irish national applied for a green card soon after he and his current wife got married back in April and that he’s already received a work permit.

Assistant DHS Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin said in a post to X that Culleton’s claims of inhumane treatment were false and that he was offered the opportunity to be removed to Ireland, but opted to stay in ICE custody.

Culleton awaits potential deportation back to Ireland after a U.S. Circuit Court Judge issued a temporary court order delaying his deportation for 10 business days. The order was issued Feb. 13, according to the Irish Echo, and is set to expire on Friday.