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Cruise ship passenger in Puerto Rico jumps overboard allegedly to avoid $16,000 gambling debt

Cruise ship passenger in Puerto Rico jumps overboard allegedly to avoid $16,000 gambling debt
world9/9/2025

Jey Gonzalez-Diaz was charged with attempting to avoid monetary reporting requirements when traveling into the U.S.

A man who jumped off a Royal Caribbean cruise ship near the Port of San Juan over the weekend — allegedly to avoid paying off more than $16,000 in gambling debt to the cruise line — has been charged with a federal crime, authorities said. Jey Gonzale... [1936 chars]