 Police were unable to interview him after the accident as he had returned to his native Pakistan, reportedly for health reasons; the day after his departure the March inspection found the limousine unserviceable.In February 2019 it was reported that he had since the accident moved to Dubai, which as part of the United Arab Emirates has no extradition treaty with the U.S.; his son's attorney maintained that he was still in Pakistan.Two months later, prosecutors alleged in a court filing that on several occasions after his father had left the country, Hussain's son Nauman had claimed to be Shahed when DOT inspectors contacted him about the Excursion, only admitting his true identity when they visited him at the business a month before the accident.