Pate was on a break from work , visiting his home in Florida , when he complained on Facebook about spat with UAE employer . When he flew back to Abu Dhabi to quit , he was arrested for breaking the country 's law against slandering an employer . He faces up to five years in prison and a $ 50,000 fine if convicted . Pate had just proposed to his girlfriend when he was arrested . His trial is scheduled for March 17 .
Ryan Pate was on a break from work , visiting his home in Florida , when he complained on Facebook about spat with UAE employer . When he flew back to Abu Dhabi to quit , he was arrested for breaking the country 's law against slandering an employer . He faces up to five years in prison and a $ 50,000 fine if convicted . Pate had just proposed to his girlfriend when he was arrested . His trial is scheduled for March 17 .