A man sues Disney after a proposal has resulted in his arrest

A New York man suing Walt Disney World after his marriage proposal to the Magic Kingdom was ruined and thrown into jail.

According to the lawsuit filed at the end of September, Marc Rubin, 57, was in the park in July 2015 and planned to make proposals to his girlfriend at the time after the night parade in front of the castle. of Cinderella.

Rubin said he had chosen a place he wanted to use when a Disney employee, Nicole Guzman-Ortiz, 24, had asked him to relocate. The lawsuit indicates that Rubin refused to budge, there was a fight and Guzman-Ortiz accused him of having grabbed the back of his shirt and the front of his collar.

Rubin was arrested and charged with battery-related crime, according to the lawsuit.

Rubin insists that he has never touched Guzman-Ortiz and sues Disney for more than $ 15,000 in damages for what he termed negligence and false arrest .

"The safety of the people who work and visit our parks is very important to us. We will answer the charges, if any, in court, "said a Disney spokeswoman.

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