The Families of Two Men Allegedly Killed in a Boat Strike cited a Law Enacted over 100 years ago, in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit against the U.S. The Lawsuit was Filed by the Families of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo, Two Trinidadian Nationals Allegedly Killed in a Missile Strike on October 14th Ordered by Trump’s (R) Administration.
The Lawsuit states that both Families Concluded that they were Killed in the Strike, as both Men were Expected to Travel from Venezuela to Trinidad, and No One has Seen or Heard from them since the Strike. Attorneys for the Families said the Alleged Killings “constitute wrongful deaths and extrajudicial killings as recognized by two federal statutes that entitle their survivors to compensation,” including the Death on the High Seas Act (DOHSA). The Legislation was Enacted in 1920, when President Woodrow Wilson (D).
The Trump Administration carried out a Series-of-Strikes in the Caribbean Sea, and the Eastern Pacific Ocean in 2025. Trump has Alleged after Multiple Strikes that the Targeted Boats were Affiliated with Domestic Terrorist Organizations and Drug Trafficking Cartels. The Lawsuit Claims that Joseph and Samaroo “were not members of, or affiliated with, drug cartels.” The Lawsuit also Alleges that the Federal Government has Not Released Evidence to the Public Showing that the Boats “were, in fact, carrying drugs or that the occupants were trafficking them, let alone that any such drugs were destined for the United States.”
Attorneys said the Plaintiffs in this Case, Joseph’sMmother and Samaroo’s Sister, “demand accountability for U.S. officials’ brazen acts—taken in wanton disregard of the most elementary principles of law and humanity—that took away their loved ones forever.” The Lawsuit states that Joseph and Samaroo were Two of Six People Killed in a Missile Strike against a Boat traveling from Venezuela to Trinidad on October 14th, 2025.
Attorneys for the Plaintiffs said the Trinidadian Nationals were returning Home after Fishing in Wwaters off the Venezuelan Coast and Working on Farms in Venezuela. The Families are Suing for Wrongful Deaths and Extra Judicial Killings under DOHSA. The Law States that when the Death of an Individual “is caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default occurring on the high seas beyond 3 nautical miles from the shore of the United States, the personal representative of the decedent may bring a civil action in admiralty against the person or vessel responsible.”
Joseph was 26 years old and Lived in Las Cuevas, Trinidad, with His Common-Law Wife and Three Minor Children, According to the Lawsuit. The Complaint says that Joseph often Traveled between Las Cuevas and Venezuela for Fishing and Farm Work in Venezuela. Samaroo was 41 years old and also Lived in Las Cuevas, according to the Lawsuit. He was Born in Bim Bim Trace, El Socorro, Trinidad, where His Elderly Father, Eight Younger Siblings, and Two of His Three Sons still Reside, the Complaint said.
Samaroo was Imprisoned for His participation in a Homicide from 2009 to 2024, the Lawsuit said. After being Released on Parole, He found Work in Construction, and as a Fisherman, according to the Complaint. The Complaint says the Government acted “Unilaterally” in Ordering Missile Strikes in the Caribbean, and did Not Receive Congressional Authorization. “These premeditated and intentional killings lack any plausible legal justification. Thus, they were simply murders, ordered by individuals at the highest levels of government and obeyed by military officers in the chain of command,” Attorneys for the Plaintiffs Wrote.
Lenore Burnley, Chad Joseph’s Mother, in a Statement said: “Chad was a loving and caring son who was always there for me, for his wife and children, and for our whole family. I miss him terribly. We all do. We know this lawsuit won’t bring Chad back to us, but we’re trusting God to carry us through this, and we hope that speaking out will help get us some truth and closure.”
Sallycar Korasingh, Rishi Samaroo’s Sister, in a Statement said: “Rishi used to call our family almost every day, and then one day he disappeared, and we never heard from him again. Rishi was a hardworking man who paid his debt to society and was just trying to get back on his feet again and to make a decent living in Venezuela to help provide for his family. If the U.S. government believed Rishi had done anything wrong, it should have arrested, charged, and detained him, not murdered him. They must be held accountable.”
The Plaintiffs are Seeking Pecuniary, Compensatory, and Punitive Damages, in anAamount to be Determined at Trial, and any other Relief the Court “deems just and proper.”
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