TV producer whose wife was found dead in Cancun has returned to Los Angeles, lawyer says

"Survivor" producer Bruce Beresford-Redman, whom Mexican authorities had been seeking for the last couple of days with no success, has returned to Los Angeles, according to his lawyer. 

Mexican law enforcement officials had told the reality TV producer to remain in the country following the death of his wife, Monica, whose body was found last month in a sewer pipe near the Cancun hotel where the couple had been vacationing. Investigators said they had been looking for him for several days so they could ask him more questions regarding his wife's death.

On Sunday, Beresford-Redman's attorney, Richard Hirsch, issued a statement saying his client had returned to Los Angeles to be with his children and to attend to family and personal matters. Hirsch said Beresford-Redman was not obligated to stay in Mexico.

"He has been informed that he has no legal obligation to remain in Mexico pending an investigation into the tragic death of his wife, Monica," Hirsch wrote in a statement released Sunday. "Mr. Beresford-Redman has not been charged with any crime, and has retained legal representation in both Mexico and the United States."

Francisco Alor, attorney general of the state of Quintana Roo, where Cancun is located, had said on Saturday that it would be a "very delicate and serious" matter for Beresford-Redman if he were to leave Mexico.

According to relatives, the couple had gone on vacation in Cancun in effort to repair their marriage, which had become strained.

Hirsch said Beresford-Redman asked the public to respect the family's privacy during this time of "great grief and sorrow."

"He is devastated by the loss of his wife, best friend, and the mother of his children," Hirsch wrote in the email.

-- Ching-Ching Ni

Photo: Bruce and Monica Beresford-Redman. Credit: KTLA

Comments

[Mike Cagle]

Disgusting. I wonder which part of "don't leave the country" he didn't understand.

[Henryof LA]

The producer might have jumped out of the skillet into the fire. Now, his wife's family members have greater access to him here in the U.S.-and possibly anything goes. His wfe's family seemed to be dangerously mad at him and his days maybe numbered. Good sound advice-You Should have stayed in Cancun.

[Jerry Vandesic]

I always wondered if those "... and don't leave town" orders carried any weight if they were formally issued by anyone other than a judge. I don't believe that they do in the US; does anyone know what the laws in Mexico say?

[jah]

They didn't even take this creepy persons passport?

And his lawyer wants the public to give this murderer privacy. Oh yeah ok.

[Ucvbn Bjfyuvs]

The prima facie evidence suggests that this guy lured his wife to Mexico for the purpose of murdering her for the proceeds of a brand new life insurance policy. The Mexican police let him go. The Mexican police are either inept, corrupt or both.

That's why I don't go to Mexico on vacation any more.

So, now that this accused murderer is back in the U.S., why haven't American authorities arrested him? If nothing more, he is most likely guilty of attempted insurance fraud. I will remind you that Manuel Noriega and other drug kingpins who never before stepped foot in the U.S. have been indicted and extradited back to the U.S. to face charges.

[BeSafe]

Let's not be too quick to judge here. Death at the Moon Palace is nothing new. On 6/19/09 Julia Howard left the pool area to go to her room for a hat. She never returned. She was found dead several days later. The first thing the Mexican authorities did was accuse her own children off killing her for her life insurance! Also, on 5/12/07 Jeff Toews from Canada was found dead inside the resort. He was the victim of a brutal beating. They never found out who did that to him. Mexico is famous for corruption and cover ups. They will do whatever it takes to protect their tourism dollar. To read the detailed stories of these two victims, as well as dozens of other tragic Mexico vacation death stories go to: http://www.mexicovacationawareness.com

[August]

Rich people have it so easy.....and look at how sick their lives are...

[mikeyV]

Dude, you gotta fess up! If you took her away from us either during a violent rage or out of cold, calculated deliberatism, you owe it to the kids, the families and the world to own up to your actions. Your behavior has been suspicious and the DNA evidence will uncover what you're hiding. You may have survivor training and experience but your conscience will eat you alive unless you come clean.

[mick]

Lying murderer!!!

[rocker686]

If they took his passport, does this mean he snuck across the border????

[John A]

It's amazing how this guy was let go by the authorities when the blame for his wife's murder points right at him. Let's hope that when the Mexican authorities wish to extradite him that the US will not stand in his way.

[O Really?]

Ok O.J.

[JSTRM]

This goes on to indicate how status (finacial/celebrity) places people above the law. This man is guilty of an heinous crime and equivalent to the OJ fiasco, our neighbors to the south botched the investigation and will set this monster free.

[Double Standards]

I thought he had surrendered his U.S Passport to the Mexican authorities? Did he hire a coyote to cross the border or did the border patrol simply look the other way??

[Omar]

He DOES have legal obligation to remain in Mexico pending an investigation into the tragic death of his wife, the same way if it were to happen here, his passport wouldbe taken away,l etc...this is going to turn into a fiasco, like Polanski

[E Wood]

He should be arrested - as he entered this country illegally. So much for Homeland Security safety. He surrendered his passport to the Mexican authorities; therefore how he came back into the US without a passport is truly questionable. The US embassy was not involved because they said so. His actions in itself is an admission as to his guilt.