Dude Jumps Overboard From Cruise Ship To Avoid Paying His $17K Casino Debt

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A man accused of owing a cruise line nearly $17,000 in gambling debt allegedly jumped off a ship to avoid paying.

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz, who was booked under the passenger name of "Jeremy Diaz," was detained … after he allegedly jumped off Royal Caribbean's Rhapsody of the Seas during disembarkation, according to a criminal complaint.

Security footage shows Gonzalez-Diaz being brought to shore by two passing Jet Skis.

CBP officers said they found $14,600 in U.S. currency, one backpack, one handbag, two mobile devices and five identification documents in Gonzalez-Diaz's possession.

When asked why he jumped off the ship, he allegedly told officers in Spanish, that he "did not want to report the currency on his possession because he thought he was going to be taxed duties for bring in the currency," the complaint states.

The cruise line told investigators that Gonzalez-Diaz "had a $16,710.24 debt" that "was almost exclusively associated to Casino and Gaming expenses." …

[W]hen Gonzalez-Diaz was asked by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents for his full name, he said, "If you guys were good at your job, you would know that." He then refused to speak with HSI agents further, prosecutors said.

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