A Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger, Jey González Díaz, is accused of trying to avoid paying a five-figure gambling debt by jumpìng overboard. He was unsuccessful, and he now faces a federal crime charge.
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As reported by CBS News, citing a criminal complaint, González Díaz boarded the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on August 31. On Sunday, September 7, the cruise ship returned from Barbados.
However, as the U.S. Customs and Border Protection was inspecting the ship, González Díaz allegedly jumped overboard into the water at around 9:15 a.m. Surveillance video shows an individual approaching the man on a jet…