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If she had her passport confiscated and she could convince a judge she worked crazy hours every day she could win the slavery argument.
But if the consulate and her husband were smart she should have cleared all this up in small claims ( read the 90% negotiated before trial statistic above) before it escalated to a felony slavery or visa charge.
This how it would have gone in small claims court
Maid: I was promised $4500 month
Judge: hmm seems a little high for 8 hours a day for a maid
Maid: Well I worked 16 hour days
Judge: a little excessive but maybe possible for a live in maid
Consulate: She agreed to $3/hr
Judge: Well that's too low
Judge: My judgement is : Calculate minimum wage * hours worked * days worked - amount paid already by the consulate.
Maid: but but she took my passport away
Judge: whatever...bring in the next case
Consulate: But that's not fair
Judge: Clear the court please and bring in the next case
Yeah right, always plead guilty. The only way to save @ZZ in USA is plead guilty. Truth does not matter.