Miami lawyer accused of knocking out elderly passenger on board Norwegian cruise

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Miami lawyer accused of knocking out elderly passenger on board Norwegian cruise​



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Patrick Reilly



Published Nov. 26, 2025, 7:47 a.m. ET











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A Florida lawyer has been charged with knocking out an elderly passenger on board a Norwegian Cruise ship, according to authorities.

Married father of two Phillip Ortiz, 38, allegedly attacked the 67-year-old man on the Norwegian Cruise Line Encore after he told him that he couldn’t go down a hallway that was restricted to other passengers at the time.

“Who the f—k are you to tell me what I can and can’t do,” the Miami Lakes attorney shot back and then pushed the victim, according to an arrest report obtained by NBC Miami.

Mugshot of Phillip Ortiz, a Miami Lakes attorney. 4
Phillip Ortiz, 38, was arrested Saturday and charged with aggravated battery. MDCR
The victim pushed away Ortiz and his wife, enraging the lawyer, sparking a scuffle, according to police.
Ortiz at one point tripped the victim, who landed on his head, knocking him out with Ortiz’s full weight on him, the documents said.
 
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