Abo Obama

Abo Obama, also known as Samson Obama, is a younger half-brother of Democratic President Barack Obama. Obama was reportedly refused an entry visa into the UK in January 2009, as he attempted to travel from his native Kenya to the U.S. to attend Barack Obama's inauguration. According to reports that surfaced in April 2009, Abo Obama was denied a visa after he allegedly lied to police investigating a sexual assault against him.BBC News: Obama brother refused entry to UK News of the World: Obama brother accused of UK sex assault

The 41-year-old Obama allegedly tried to sexually assault a 13-year-old girl in Berkshire, UK, in November 2008. When he was taken into custody in connection with the incident, he is said to have given police a false name and denied any involvement. Obama was never charged in connection with the case.BBC News: Obama brother refused entry to UK

In Barack Obama's 1995 book Dreams from My Father, the presidential candidate writes of meeting Abo for the first time. Abo reportedly expressed disappointment that the portable tape recorded Barack brought for him as a gift was not a Sony.Chicago Sun-Times: Abo Obama (September 9, 2007)