A passenger aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean vessel, jumped off the ship allegedly to avoid paying $16,000 of gambling debt he owed to the ship’s casino, according to CBS News.
During a trip to Barbados, Jey Gonzalez-Diaz gambled to his heart’s content and had racked up a substantial amount of debt.
Escape from Paradise
The cruise ship returned to port on Sunday.
According to a criminal complaint obtained by CBS News, Gonzalez-Diaz, upon realizing his mistake, chucked himself into the sea at around 9 am local time.
While the ship was disembarking and the US Customs and Border Protection were performing their inspection, he jumped off the ship to avoid being…