Police in Spain say they have arrested two men suspected of killing a wealthy, American man.
In late October, the body of José Rosado, 43, was discovered by staff at the luxurious Westin Palace Hotel in Madrid. His partner of 13 years, Nic Young, who was at their home in Miami, contacted hotel staff to check Rosado’s room when he was unable to reach him.
Rosado was born in New Jersey and raised in Puerto Rico. He enjoyed a stellar career as a yacht mogul and rose to become the head of Spain’s biggest private shipyard, Hijos de J. Barreras. He stepped down earlier this year and was understood to be launching a new company.
When Rosado’s body was discovered, there were no obvious signs of foul play. At first, police informed the media Rosado died of natural causes.
However, when surveillance footage was checked, Rosado was seen returning to the hotel with “two or three” men. A post mortem indicated fatal doses of drugs in his system.
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When police later discovered that withdrawals continued to be made on Rosado’s credit cards, they began to suspect he had been killed. It also emerged that some of the belongings he took on the trip had been stolen from his room.
On Monday, Spanish cops arrested two men: a 39-year-old Romanian with nine previous arrests, and a 29-year-old Moroccan man with 17 arrests for what police called “similar events.” Cops found DNA from both men in Rosado’s hotel room.
Homicide detectives say they believe Rosado invited the men to his room for sex after meeting them at a party on October 29th. They likely spiked Rosado’s drinks and the combination of “liquid ecstasy” and alcohol killed him. The suspects have been charged with homicide, robbery with violence, and fraud.
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A Miami-Herald obituary to Rosado described him as, “An extremely high achiever” with “a remarkable career as an executive in the maritime, energy and banking industries.”
“Jose’s zest for life was infectious, and he made friends everywhere he went. His life was defined by his passion to explore the world—he visited more than 50 countries on his extensive travels for both work and pleasure. He relished in experiencing the food, wine and culture of every place he journeyed, and his loss is felt in the many enduring friendships he formed after meeting people in all corners of the world.”
Chrisk
Looks like they just wanted to knock him out with GHB and rob him. Probably didn’t even realize they killed him.
Kangol2
A robbery gone very wrong. RIP and my sympathies to his husband and family.
ingyaom
I guess that’s one way to find out what your husband gets up to when he’s traveling alone.
Essie
I have a feeling the husband already knew what his man got up to while abroad. It’s really sad but picking up two (or three) unknown men and taking them back to your hotel room is very dangerous. I thought rich men always knew how to pick up men safely while abroad. At least my boss always did.
Derek Northcutt
article doesn’t state he was married.
Hank31
A rich adulterer is still an adulterer.
Openminded
First, This article did not provide any proof that he had sex with these guys, only speculation. I’ll agree, it looks suspicious, but he may have been intending to make a legit business deal with them when they drugged him for robbery purposes. I would think there would be some signs of sexual activity between the group left in the room that would have prompted the authorities to dig deeper before making preliminary call of natural causes.
Finally, is it Adultery if your partner gives you permission, which could be the case.
themanwhoknew
Have you heard of open relationships?
Derek Northcutt
article doesn’t state he was married.
winemaker
Sadly the practice of picking up strangers ( of whom you know absolutely nothing about ) still persists despite the danger involved. Years ago many of us did this when we went out to the bars and met someone and either went to their place or you went to their place for a tryst, that used to be called a night stand and in the new parlance a ‘hookup’ and the thought of something going wrong rarely crept into our minds. Who knows, maybe these guys had a so called ‘open relationship’, whatever that means. Really how many of us want to share the person we love with someone else?
cuteguy
Sad but why was he in a relationship? If he had respected his relationship he may have had a different fate. Then again, if he was single he would’ve prob died. Just have to be careful nowadays. I have wealthy friends, gay and straight, who flaunt their money and put themselves at risk. Women aren’t the only ones who can get their drinks spiked. Men have to be careful too
Fname Optional Lname
They are honest and open about their desires but know they want to spend their lives with one another. The respect was there because of that honesty.
With the very limited information provided it’s impossible to speculate I guess but I do know some couples who have been in open relationships for many years.
jackscott
Oh great, another cheating guy!
Kangol2
They might have had an open relationship. You do know those exist, right?
Also, what kind of creep are you for blaming the victim? What is wrong with you?
weleftpdx
Open relationships are incredibly selfish. Gay or straight, they are disrespectful and show you aren’t actually satisfied with the one you claim to love.
No, I’m not ‘sex negative’ so as you attack my post, realize I’ve upset you because you know inside yourself I’m speaking truth.