Two Ohio brothers — including an Air Force veteran turned influencer — who claim they were “drugged” during a yacht party in the United Arab Emirates were sentenced to jail for alcohol consumption, a law that is strictly enforced in the Middle Eastern nation. Joseph and Joshua Lopez will each serve a month in prison for the drinking alcohol charge they received while on a “touristic visit to the Emirates” in June, according to Detained in Dubai , an organization dedicated to helping people facing legal issues in the UAE. The two brothers were enjoying a night out on June 2 when they were brought to two separate “afterparties” and forced to pay massive bills before a woman served them a drink they claimed was drugged.
“They were drugged by locals after being asked to a yacht party by a local resident,” Detained in Dubai CEO Radha Stirling wrote on its website. Joseph Lopez, who is currently “Mister Louisiana” in the Mister USA competition, had traveled to the UAE with his brother on May 25 hoping to generate luxurious content in the City of Gold. During their trip, the brothers spent a night out at nightclub Bla Bla before they were approached by an Uber driver who offered to take them to an “afterparty” at a nearby hotel.
They were handed platters of food and drinks they didn’t request, and after 20 minutes the party was over — and the brothers were handed a massive bill to pay. “It is clear they were targeted by scammers who were wanting to .