 By 1993, Young had financially supported Higgins, who sought alternative ozone therapy in the Philippines, but the clinic turned out to have a forged license and when it was raided, the Filipino authorities mistook Young for the owner and arrested him under charges of running an illegal AIDS clinic after accompanying Higgins.Young was tested for AIDS and threatened with deportation back to Australia.Subsequently, all charges were dropped, but Young's public image was damaged by media coverage of rumours regarding his sexuality.