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George Allen Smith IV, 26, vanished from the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Brilliance of the Seas in the early morning hours of July 5, 2005, while on his Mediterranean honeymoon. He was last seen alive somewhere in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey; a large bloodstain was later found on a lifeboat canopy beneath the couple’s balcony and traces of blood and signs of a struggle were reported in the stateroom. His wife, Jennifer Hagel, was found passed out in a hallway around 4:30 a.m. and had little to no memory of what happened.

Four men were the last reported to have been with George: Josh Askin and three Russian-American men, Gregory Rozenberg, Zach Rozenberg, and Rostislav Kofman. They said they escorted an intoxicated George back to his cabin and put him to bed, but a later video of the men making callous remarks about George and apparently mocking his death raised serious questions. No charges were ever filed, his body has not been recovered, and he is presumed deceased. The FBI closed its investigation in January 2015, saying there was insufficient evidence to prove murder and that the death may have been accidental; the Smith family disagreed.

Anyone who was on Brilliance of the Seas or has information about the events of July 5, 2005, is asked to come forward.