India, Dec. 9 -- Michael Virgil, a 35-year-old father of a 7-year-old autistic son, died in December 2024 aboard the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Navigator of the Seas after being detained by security following a violent outburst.

Virgil's family accused Royal Caribbean of egregious negligence in a wrongful-death case they filed in the Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court on December 8, 2025.

According to the complaint, the cruise company killed Virgil by using excessive force, giving him a dangerous sedative, and serving him an excessive amount of alcohol (33 drinks) despite his obvious signs of intoxication. The complaint states that his cause of death has now been categorized as a homicide.

Michael Virgil was aboard the R...