Overview
- The March 8, 2025 confrontation began on a Tampa employee shuttle over a loud phone call and escalated after a United flight attendant told a Cayman Airways worker to stop.
- The United employee admitted tapping her shoulder on the bus and later following her into the terminal to identify her for a complaint.
- Officers arrested him for simple battery under Florida law, which treats intentional, unwanted contact as battery even without injury, and he missed his scheduled flight.
- The Cayman Airways employee told police he tried to capture her ID badge details and threatened to get her fired, including a remark that Trump would deport her, which he disputes.
- Newly reviewed court filings show prosecutors dismissed the misdemeanor on May 16, 2025, and reports note no publicly known employment actions stemming from the case.