Cruise Ship Death Of Michael Virgil Ruled Homicide – Family Will Sue

Cruise ship deaths are not unknown, and recent news is about Michael Virgil, aged 31, who died after consuming an astonishing amount of alcohol. Well, it happened about a year ago, and now his death was ruled a homicide; the family intends to sue Royal Caribbean.

The Incident On The Ship

There are no police aboard cruise liners, so when things got out of hand, Fox 11 Los Angeles reported that Virgil had gotten confrontational and the crew subdued him. Allegedly, pepper spray was used. Later, much like the death of Anna Kepner, the FBI investigated the death.

Many true crime followers believed that drinking too much is a personal choice. So, it was assumed that it would be ruled a death by misadventure or something similar. However, the latest news reported by CBS LA and other mainstream outlets reveals that his death is now considered a homicide.

The Family File A Lawsuit

The family believes that Michael Virgil should not have been served so much alcohol. According to the reporter for CBS, the passenger got very drunk while waiting for their cabin to be made ready. It happened in LA, and allegedly, when the security staff got involved, someone put their “full body weight” on him.

Detained, unfortunately, Virgil died. Well, the argument by the family is that the crew should not have served so much alcohol. Now, the news arrived that the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide from asphyxia. The news about the lawsuit by the family arrived via an attorney. He told the outlet

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They have an undeniable, non-delegable duty not to overserve him. That’s the law. So while they didn’t hold a gun to his head, making him drink – he’s not pouring the drinks – they have 100% control over whether they are pouring the drinks. And in no world can they argue someone served ten drinks, 15 drinks, 20 drinks, 25 drinks would not be obviously intoxicated to the law that they know they have to follow.

Reactions  From Viewers

Well, it seems that a lot of people think the issue of overserving seems wrong. One of them wrote in the comments, “As a former bartender, you can’t abuse people with over serving them.”

Here are a few other reactions to the fact that the death of Michael Virgil on a cruise ship moved into the sphere of true crime:

• Remember when people were responsible for their own actions and life decisions.
• No one forces to drink, it’s up to you when to stop drinking.
• 33 WOW unbelievable!!!!
• Anyone would become beligerant (sic) after 33 drinks. Sue the Cruise line! ASAP.

What are your thoughts on the lawsuit? Do you feel that it was up to Royal Caribbean to stop their customer from drinking? Or was it his own fault? Sound off in the comments below, and remember to come back often for all our true crime news and updates.