A Miami Beach man, Michael Joseph Simpson, is accused of shutting off a teen diver’s air supply during an argument over a dive spot near Fisher Island. Simpson, 51, is facing an attempted murder charge in the July 29 incident.
Dispute Over Dive Spot
Authorities said the 18-year-old was brought by boat to a lobster diving spot for lobster mini season when another boat arrived. An argument unfolded between people on the two boats over the diving spot, and that’s when Simpson is accused of turning off the teen’s air supply as he was in the water.
However, speaking at his attorney’s office in Wynwood, Simpson disputed the allegations. He said a man on the other boat was the one who became aggressive and pulled the air supply device, called a Brownie, toward his boat.
Original reporting: NBC6 Miami — read the source article.
