One man decided to jump off his cruise ship in a vain effort to avoid his high casino bill.
Not only did he not evade his bill, now he’s in trouble with the authorities.
While sailing on Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas near the Port of San Juan last weekend, a man jumped off the side of the ship. Reports say he did so to avoid his $16,000 gambling debt.
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz boarded Rhapsody for the August 31st sailing for a 7 Night Southern Caribbean that began and ended in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
According to the criminal complaint obtained by CBS News, and file in the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, the ship returned back to San Juan when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspection claims he jumped into the…