DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan couple held for 32 days in a maximum-security Mexican prison without trial over a dispute with a luxury timeshare company has filed a lawsuit against the company and its chief executive.

Paul and Christy Akeo of Lansing allege defamation, malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the complaint filed last week in Florida. They are seeking unspecified monetary damages and a jury trial.

The Akeos say they disputed about $116,000 in credit card charges after Palace Elite Resorts breached their contract. The credit card companies sided with them and denied the charges for the timeshare in Cancun. According to the lawsuit, which names Palace Elite Resorts and chief executive José Gibrán Chapur Dájer, the company incorrectly claimed that

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