Overview
- Fiancée Connie Aguilar filed a wrongful-death suit stating the medical determination now classifies Michael Virgil’s 2024 shipboard death as a homicide.
- The filing claims Virgil was served at least 33 alcoholic drinks at a bar shortly after boarding when the family was told their cabin was not ready.
- According to the suit, crew and medical staff used multiple cans of pepper spray and injected the sedative Haloperidol, leading to respiratory failure and cardiac arrest.
- Virgil, 35, died in custody during a Los Angeles-to-Ensenada voyage after being detained during an intoxicated outburst, with news reports noting available video of the confrontation.
- Royal Caribbean says it is saddened by the death and is supporting the family and authorities, while the suit seeks damages for financial losses, expenses, and mental anguish.