A gaggle of 12 cruise ship company, all US residents, have filed a brand new lawsuit in opposition to Royal Caribbean over a hidden digicam case that noticed a crew member jailed for 30 years. Aronfeld Trial Attorneys filed the swimsuit in Miami on behalf of the 12 plaintiffs.
Filipino Arvin Joseph Mirasol, a former stateroom attendant on Symphony of the Seas, was convicted of putting hidden cameras in bogs and recording footage earlier this yr. He pled responsible to video voyeurism and little one abuse materials expenses.
A number of Hundred Visitors Could Have Been Secretly Filmed
Mirasol labored on the ship from December 1, 2023, to February 26, earlier than he was arrested and charged. Following his sentencing, a primary class motion lawsuit was filed by a Jane Doe plaintiff and her two daughters. It stated the variety of unwitting victims may very well be within the a whole bunch.
“The truth that many victims we symbolize nonetheless have no idea if and the way their photographs have been used or circulated is extremely disturbing. Among the plaintiffs are kids – and as soon as a picture is on the web it’s there eternally,” stated legal professional Spencer Aronfeld who’s dealing with the new grievance.
“We hope that RCCL will take full accountability for the heinous and reprehensible conduct of its crewmember. We hope this lawsuit will inspire RCCL and the opposite main cruise strains to spend extra effort screening their crewmembers.”
Following Mirasol’s arrest, Royal Caribbean stated, “We’ve zero tolerance for this unacceptable conduct. We instantly reported this to legislation enforcement and terminated the crew member.”
Lawsuit Calls for Jury Trial
“The plaintiffs have suffered bodily ache, psychological anguish, post-traumatic stress dysfunction, and different issues. We demand a judgment for all damages recoverable beneath the legislation, together with punitive damages, and a trial by jury,” Aronfeld added.
