A CEO of California faces an accusation of federal assault after surveillance images show him a man to dance barefoot on a cruise boat Virgin Voyages.
The incident took place on March 31 in international waters on the resilient Lady cruise ship, According to a federal criminal complaint Posed on April 1.
The authorities allege that Kenneth Degiorgio, the CEO of First American Financial Corp., attacked a man, identified as my complaint, at the rock bar aboard the ship. The security supervisor examined the video sequences and “Deviorgio determined was the man shown on the images of surveillance suffocating the victim,” said complaint.
While on the dance floor, the complaint indicates that I gave the wife of Degiorgio, Nichol Degiorgio, the middle finger.
The complaint alleys that the victim danted barefoot on the dance floor at the ship’s bar when Degiorgio’s wife asked her to put her shoes.
“N. Degiorgio said to him, “Listen, we are all adults here, can you put your shoes? The man replied: “Shut up F -ing B -H” “, according to the complaint.
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It should be noted that Degiorgio’s wife has taken responsibility for the incident and told FBI agents and the officers of the processing force that she “should not have told the unknown man to put her shoes” and that “the unknown male never touched her.”
Security images showed Degiorgio Standing and heading on the dance floor to the victim, catching him and holding him by the neck, according to the complaint.
I told the authorities that during the assault, Degiorgio said, “I’m going to kill you.” The victim also said that Degiorgio “had used a lot of strength” and that he had the impression that “his throat was going to be snatched,” said the document.
Degiorgio was ordered to stay in his room until the ship arrived at the port of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
After the FBI examined the images, they tried to interview Degiorgio, who asked for a lawyer and refused to answer all the questions.
A spokesperson for the Degiorgio legal team told NBC News that he protected his wife.
“Mr. Degiorgio responded to the actions of an individual who harassed his wife, making her feel threatened and intimidated,” the spokesman said in a statement on Thursday.
“Although responsible for a simple crime, Mr. Degiorgio is looking forward to relaxing any act,” they added.
Degiorgio is accused of aggression in the maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. If he is found guilty, he risks up to a year in prison.
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