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Jason Leon Watford charged after allegedly choking woman to death on MSC Seascape, complaint says
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Jason Leon Watford, 48, was charged with murder after a woman’s body was found in a cabin on the MSC Seascape cruise ship in Texas, according to a federal criminal complaint.
- Watford admitted to authorities that he repeatedly struck and choked the woman following an argument during dinner, causing her death; the victim has not been identified.
- Security footage and witness accounts indicate the woman was found motionless with multiple facial injuries, and Watford was seen leaving the room with blood on his hands and clothes.
- The cruise ship returned to Galveston after the incident, which was described by the company as a “guest incident aboard our ship,” disrupting its planned itinerary.
- Watford has a prior 2024 arrest for assault causing bodily injury to a family member and is currently held on a federal hold, with an initial court hearing scheduled.
