Disney Wonder Cast Member Charged with Embezzlement

Last week, federal agents arrested a Disney Cruise Line cast member for embezzling more than $275,000 from the Walt Disney Company.

Renan Dias da Rocha Gomes, who for the last two years has worked in a retail store aboard the Disney Wonder, was taken into custody on Friday when the ship returned to San Diego from a cruise to Mexico.

Gomes allegedly used his access to the VeriFone system to fraudulently obtain the money, which he then loaded onto Disney gift cards. At least $35,000 of the money was used this spring to take his family on a Walt Disney World vacation.

According to prosecutors, Gomes has confessed to the crime. He is currently still in federal custody pending a hearing on Wednesday.

Source: Fox 5 San Diego

Tom Bell

Tom is the former host/producer of the Disneyland Edition podcast and is currently the co-host of the Connecting With Walt podcast, plus is also providing Disneyland content from the parks. He enjoys traveling with friends and spending time with family, including his son and grandson. In his spare time he volunteers with Scouts BSA and Cub Scouts, and helped found his son's former Cub Scout Pack. His favorite Disneyland attraction is Space Mountain.

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