WEST PALM BEACH — A man accused of trying to drown “90 Day Fiancé” alum Caroline Schwitzky says he only grabbed her to keep himself from going under. If a judge believes otherwise, he could be sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Cole Goldberg, 26, is charged with attempted murder and domestic battery for holding his then-girlfriend under water at the Boca Bash in 2022. Witnesses in nearby boats said he held her by her throat “in a complete rage” until a stranger pulled her free.
Goldberg’s attorneys say the witnesses were mistaken, their judgment impaired by alcohol but taken seriously by responding officers who had never worked a domestic-violence case before. Their client rejected a plea deal that would have required six months in jail and a 500-word letter of apology, opting instead for a bench trial before Circuit Judge John Parnofiello…