Miami Lakes attorney says video shows him defending his family during scuffle with man on cruise ship, files motion to dismiss case

MIAMI (WSVN) – A Miami Lakes attorney who ended up behind bars after a fight on board a cruise ship says video proves that he was the victim of the attack instead of the attacker and that he was defending his family.

Phillip Ortiz tells 7News the scuffle with the 67-year-old man occurred aboard a docked cruise ship last month at Port Miami.

Cellphone video, obtained exclusively by 7News, shows the famous fight that landed Ortiz in Miami-Dade jail…

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