Fox News: CEO allegedly choked fellow cruise ship passenger over dance floor dispute: FBI

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CEO allegedly choked fellow cruise ship passenger over dance floor dispute: FBI

First American Financial CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio is facing federal charges after allegedly choking another passenger while on a Virgin Voyages cruise, according to the FBI.

                   
                       

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login is facing federal charges after surveillance footage shows him choking a fellow cruise passenger following a verbal spat, according to the FBI. 

You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login First American Financial CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio, 53, allegedly attacked a man while vacationing on the Resilient Lady of Virgin Voyages while the ship was traveling in international waters off Martinique on Monday. 

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Federal prosecutors allege that DeGiorgio choked a man, identified by the initials M.A., in the ship's cocktail lounge, while saying, "I'll f---ing kill you," according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. 

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The assault allegedly occurred after DeGiorgio's wife, Nichol, asked M.A. to stop dancing barefoot, telling him, "Look, we are all grown-ups here, can you put your shoes on?" 

M.A. reportedly replied, saying, "Shut up, you f---ing b----."        

Surveillance footage shows DeGiorgio crossing the dance floor and grabbing the man, holding him by the neck while dragging him to the floor, according to the complaint. 

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Ship authorities contacted the FBI upon arriving in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and DeGiorgio was ordered to be confined to his stateroom by the ship's captain. In an interview with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Nichol DeGiorgio said that M.A. "never touched her," and took responsibility for the incident, claiming she should not have asked the man to put his shoes on. 

DeGiorgio You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login with assault within maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. 

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In You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to the New York Post, DeGiorgio's legal team said the CEO had "responded to the actions of an individual who harassed his wife, making her feel threatened and intimidated," adding, "although charged with a simple misdemeanor, Mr. DeGiorgio looks forward to being absolved of any wrongdoing."

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