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A Royal Caribbean guest is facing serious legal consequences after deliberately leaping overboard from Rhapsody of the Seas in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in an attempt to escape paying a casino debt of more than $16,000.
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The incident occurred on 7th September 2025 as the Vision-class ship was completing a 7-night Southern Caribbean sailing.
At around 9:15 am, while passengers were disembarking at Pier 4, Jey González-Díaz jumped into the water.
Surveillance footage later showed him being picked up by a jet ski and dropped back at shore, but authorities were quickly alerted.
Cash, Multiple IDs and a Fake Identity
Customs and Border Protection officers notified Homeland Security Investigations,…
Robert Kurzawa was disqualified as a director after his RK UK Construction Ltd company failed to pay more than £195,000 in tax
However, Kurzawa disregarded the director ban and continued to manage a second company, RK UK Joinery Ltd, when he was not allowed to
RK UK Joinery Ltd went into liquidation with liabilities of more than £159,000, which included £108,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and more than £50,000 to other tradespeople
A Bedfordshire joiner whose two companies failed to pay more than £300,000 in tax has been sentenced after ignoring a director disqualification.
Robert Kurzawa was banned as a director for three years in 2017 after his RK UK Construction Ltd company went…
The daring passenger enjoyed a week-long holiday onboard the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise liner, where he racked up more than £12,000 in debt in the Royal Caribbean cruise ship’s casino
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz being brought to shore after he jumped off the Rhapsody of the Seas
A Royal Caribbean passenger has been accused of jumping off the cruise ship in an attempt to avoid paying off more than £12,000 in gambling debts.
Jey Gonzalez-Diaz set sail on the Rhapsody of the Seas for a week-long holiday, with the ship completing its voyage Sunday when it pulled into the Port of San Juan.
And it was while the ship was returning to port that Gonzalez-Diaz threw himself into the water as the cruise was disembarking, shortly after 9am local time, a…
About 1m households are behind on their gas and electricity bills with no repayment plan amid a rise in energy debt over the past decade, according to a new report.
The Resolution Foundation thinktank found that the number of customers in energy debt has increased and the size of their debts has risen. It found that between 2012 and 2024 the average gas and electricity debts more than doubled to £1,400 and £1,600, respectively, from an average of approximately £500.
The number of customers behind on their electricity bills, with no repayment plan, has more than tripled from 300,000 in 2012 to more than 1m at the end of last year, the report found. The number of customers who are behind on their gas bills also tripled from 300,000 to…
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Businesses across the UK are battling unprecedented challenges in 2025. Economic uncertainty, soaring material costs, rising energy bills, and increased taxes are pushing companies to breaking point.
The hospitality and retail sectors, already stretched thin from post-pandemic recovery, are bearing the brunt of this financial squeeze as consumer spending tightens.
Now, a comprehensive new study has identified exactly which UK regions are being hit hardest by business insolvencies, revealing stark geographical differences in how companies are weathering the economic storm.
Helix Law, a specialist litigation firm known for handling complex commercial disputes, conducted the analysis to understand where business failures are…
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Inside Royal Ha Long Casino in Quang Ninh Province, northern Vietnam. Photo: Royal International Corporation
Phu Quoc Corona Resort & Casino deep in debt
Phu Quoc Tourism Development and Investment JSC, which runs the Corona Resort & Casino on Phu Quoc Island in southern An Giang Province, recorded a loss of VND564 billion (US$21 million) in the first half of 2025, compared to a VND332-billion ($13 million) loss in the same period last year.
As of June 2025, the company’s cumulative losses had reached VND5.5 trillion ($208 million).
Its equity dropped nearly VND960 billion ($36 million) over the year, falling to VND1.99 trillion ($76 million).
While total liabilities decreased slightly to VND40.7 trillion ($1.5…
Most people who go on a cruise board the ship looking forward to a fairly carefree getaway. However, there are some ways your trip can end up taking a turn for the worse—like being hauled off to jail because you jumped overboard in a shortsighted attempt to avoid a five-figure gambling debt you managed to accrue while coasting in international waters.
Cruise ships are known for being floating amusement parks that offer passengers plenty of options when it comes to entertaining themselves over the course of their voyage.
People looking to chill by the pool with a drink, enjoy a gourmet dinner, catch a live show, or splurge on a shopping spree are typically able to check all of those boxes while aboard, and that’s just…
A passenger on Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas allegedly jumped overboard to evade a gambling debt of nearly $17,000. Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, traveling under the name “Jeremy Diaz,” was detained by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers near the Port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Sunday (September 7). According to a criminal complaint, Gonzalez-Diaz attempted to flee during disembarkation by jumping off the ship.
Security footage captured Gonzalez-Diaz being brought to shore by two passing jet skis. CBP officers found $14,600 in cash, a backpack, a handbag, two mobile devices, and five identification documents in his possession. When questioned, Gonzalez-Diaz reportedly told officers he jumped because he feared being taxed on…
