Diego Rodriguez arrested and banned for life after assaulting Disney World employee
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Diego Rodriguez arrested and banned for life after assaulting Disney World employee
7 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
Rodriguez was detained by the Orange County Sheriff's Office at Epcot after grabbing and verbally assaulting a park actor and employee during a character meet-and-greet.
The incident began when Rodriguez, accompanied by a woman and child, repeatedly tried to cut in line and became aggressive after being denied a photo and autograph with the Mirabel character.
Disney enforces strict conduct policies, issuing lifetime bans for disorderly behavior; recent updates to its 'Guest Courtesy' policy emphasize zero tolerance for abuse of staff to maintain park safety and atmosphere.
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