{"id":10211,"date":"2026-07-19T04:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10211"},"modified":"2026-07-19T04:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T23:09:13","slug":"wild-videos-show-hotel-employee-attacking-guests-co-worker-at-luxury-dominican-republic-resort","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10211","title":{"rendered":"Wild videos show hotel employee attacking guests, co-worker at luxury Dominican Republic resort"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Wild footage shows the moment a hotel employee went on a rampage at a luxury <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/20\/world-news\/guests-charge-back-into-inferno-belongings-says-italian-soccer-stars-sister\/\">Dominican Republic resort<\/a>, attacking guests and damaging equipment before security intervened.<\/p>\n<p>The unidentified female worker could be<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Da5fFi7p2Lc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> seen striking a male guest <\/a>with a plate at a caf\u00e9 inside the Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana after an apparent confrontation over an unknown dispute.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40025892\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/crop-40025874.jpg?resize=156,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 156w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/crop-40025874.jpg?resize=50,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\"\/><figcaption>Wild videos have captured the moment an employee attacked guests and a fellow worker at a luxury hotel in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. <span class=\"credit\">X \/ @Anamaturana22<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The worker continued to hurl objects at the guest and his female companion as other guest started to seek cover while she shouted in Spanish, \u201cWhat was it you said to me?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the guest and his companion made their way towards the exit, the worker hurled what appeared to be a large wooden kitchen accessory that barely missed hitting the man in the head and bounced off the wall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Tensi\u00f3n en hotel de lujo en Punta Cana<\/p>\n<p>Momentos de angustia se vivieron en el hotel Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana, luego de que una empleada protagonizara un altercado con varios hu\u00e9spedes dentro de las instalaciones.<\/p>\n<p>Las im\u00e1genes, que ya circulan en redes sociales,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rNFlVNXXWQ\">pic.twitter.com\/rNFlVNXXWQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NotiCali (@NotiCaliOficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NotiCaliOficial\/status\/2078106622824501261?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>At one point, a security guard at the four-star luxury <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/15\/us-news\/six-men-allegedly-kidnapped-two-people-at-vacation-resort-tortured-them-at-boat-ramp\/\">resort<\/a> tried to calm the worker who shouted, \u201cYou are nobody you f****** b*****!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/25\/us-news\/waverly-inn-deletes-footage-tries-to-bribe-worker-after-drunken-episode-with-owners-wife-lawsuit\/\">irate worker<\/a> then flipped over a large coffee brewer and nearly shoved two blenders off the counter before she knocked down an oven.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>A woman could be heard in the background begging the worker to calm down before she grabbed kitchen utensil.<\/p>\n<p>The first videos of the attack made their rounds on social media late Thursday, but the exact date of when the event took place is still unknown.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=300,396&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=334,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 334w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=45,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 45w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=61,80&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 61w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=1200,1585&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=44,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 44w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=118,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 118w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/anamaturana22-watching-videos-employee-hotel-134782391.jpg?resize=38,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\"\/><figcaption>The dispute occurred inside the Moon Palace The Grand Punta Cana. <span class=\"credit\">X post by @Anamaturana22<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Anamaturana22\/status\/2078276732226805785\/video\/2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another video circulating online<\/a>, the employee appeared to grab a knife while continuing to throw objects behind the counter as a man recording the scene urged her to stop before he ducked as she threw an object at him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with all you need to know\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMorning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Palace Company \u2014 which is based in Mexico and operates other luxury resorts in Europe 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