“90 Day Fiancé” star Michael Ilesanmi is asking the public for financial help as he faces a legal battle with his estranged wife, Angela Deem.

On Tuesday (Aug. 13), Ilesanmi launched a GoFundMe, raising over $11,000 out of the $25,000 he requested. “Hi I am Michael Ilesanmi from TLC’s TV show ‘90 Day Fiancé.’ I have been put in a situation where I unfortunately have to ask for help,” he said in a statement on the site. “Due to the recent legal filings by Angela against me I must seek legal advice. I have obtained an attorney but the fees are expensive. I have a legal battle to fight and that fight will be expensive. I am asking all my fans to help - whatever you can give I would deeply appreciate. I understand all of us are having hard times and I hate to ask others for money support but it seems like due to the legal actions brought against me I have to ask. Thank you all and God Bless.”

According to reports, in June, Deem filed for an annulment, claiming that her 36-year-old Nigerian husband allegedly “fraudulently induced [her] into a marriage for the purpose of gaining legal permanent resident status in the United States.” In the court documents, she accused Ilesanmi of being “engaged in a conspiracy with other Nigerian men to induce U.S. citizens into marriage for the purpose of gaining legal permanent resident status.” 

However, during a recent episode of “90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After?,” a private investigator hired by Deem to investigate the situation revealed that he had found no evidence of Ilesanmi scamming Deem, cheating on her or being unethical in terms of his motives for the marriage.