MIAMI — Yusiel Lopez appeared in federal court on Friday in Downtown Miami, and he pleaded not guilty to a charge of seaman’s manslaughter.
Lopez, 46, was the captain of the 25-foot “Wood Chuck” tugboat that was involved in a fatal crash on July 28, 2025, in Biscayne Bay.
“We intend to accept responsibility for his conduct, and out of respect for the victims’ families and the pending court process at this time, we are not going to have any other comments,” Attorney Walter A. Reynoso, who was representing Lopez, said on Friday…