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The lawyer for the family of a Greenwich honeymooner whodisappeared at sea says video shot aboard the cruise ship shedslight on who was involved in the disappearance of George A. Smith IV , who vanished nearly seven years ago. Michael Jones , attorney for the family of Smith, who was on a Royal Caribbeancruise in the Aegean Sea while honeymooning with his wife,Jennifer, when he disappeared July 5, 2005, said the video providesevidence that at least one of a group of young Russian-American menwas involved in Smith's disappearance. Smith's body, which left bloodstains on an exterior overhang of theship, was never found, and no charges have been filed in connectionwith the incident. But a lawyer for one of the young men, who were seen escorting aheavily intoxicated Smith back to his room and were widelyscrutinized following Smith's disappearance, is maintaining theirinnocence, saying there is no incriminating evidence on the tapeand stressing the men have not been charged. Jones said in a recent telephone interview with Greenwich Time thatthe video depicts a lunchtime conversation among Gregory Rozenberg , Zachary Rozenberg , and Rusty Kofman , who, along with Josh Askin , were seen with Smith shortly before he disappeared. The video brings the family one step closer in its search foranswers, Jones said. "We view the tape as the icing on the cake, because the cumulativeeffect of the evidence we've received from the FBI and RoyalCaribbean, in conjunction with the tape, gives us a pretty goodidea what happened to George," Jones said. "I have been told thatwhen you hear this statement (on the tape), you basically say toyourself this is the guy." Though Jones admitted he had not seen the tape himself, he said theFBI and a Royal Caribbean lawyer confirmed the nature of thefootage. Jones said he tried for a year to get the video released, butauthorities ultimately denied the request. He would not comment on which of the men on the video makes thestatement in question. Keith Fousek , Gregory Rozenberg's attorney, said the video has been in theFBI's possession for five years and doesn't prove the men didanything criminal. "There is nothing on that tape that incriminated them," he said."The FBI hasn't charged them. And I don't expect them to becharged." Fousek added that there are no active warrants for their arrests. "If the FBI wanted to charge them, they would have done so," hesaid. Attorneys for the men have previously said their clients didnothing wrong. Arthur Gershfeld , attorney for Zachary Rozenberg, declined to comment for thisarticle. Albert Dayan , Kofman's attorney, could not be reached for comment. Jones added that he is trying to get the case moved to New York. Hehopes renewed interest is injected into the case by moving it fromConnecticut. "There would be new people on the case and renewed energy pumpedinto the investigation," he said. "I've had some discussions in thepast couple months regarding moving the case to the southerndistrict of New York." Both the Connecticut and New York U.S. attorney's offices wouldhave to agree to the transfer, he said. Tom Carson , a spokesman for the Connecticut U.S. Attorney's Office, declinedto comment on the case. FBI spokesman Daniel Curtin , who is based in New Haven, also declined to comment. david.hennessey@scni.com; 203-625-4428. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as Glass Wall Fittings , Stainless Steel Checker Plate for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Stainless Steel Round Bars.
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