A former contestant on Survivor Greece, Stavros Floros, is suing multiple media companies involved in the show's production for $100 million, alleging negligence and fraud. Floros lost a leg in a spearfishing accident on May 11 while filming season 13 in the Dominican Republic. The lawsuit claims producers supplied cocaine and marijuana to contestants to keep them calm following the incident and failed to implement adequate safety measures.
Floros, 22, was diving for food approximately 100 yards from shore when he was struck by a passing tourist boat. The accident severed his left leg and severely damaged his right leg. He survived after a tourniquet was applied, but spent 61 days in a Miami hospital undergoing multiple surgeries, including the amputation of his left leg above the knee.
The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court, names Turkish tycoon Acun Ilicali and his companies, Acun Medya and Acun Medya Global, along with Greek broadcaster Skai TV, as defendants. Floros alleges that producers controlled cast members' access to food, water, and safety, forcing them to fish and forage for sustenance. He claims that despite the area being known for marine traffic, no safety personnel or spotters were provided.
The suit also references a prior incident where a boat severed a castaway's dive flag and a fatal accident involving a 15-year-old girl in the same area in February 2023. It asserts that filming continued after Floros's injury, with producers allegedly attempting to control the narrative by offering an eyewitness the second-place prize in exchange for an untrue statement about the incident's timing.
Floros, who was crowned the season's winner after his injury, states he was only given the title due to his "catastrophic injury." The lawsuit includes claims that after the accident, remaining cast members were provided with cocaine and marijuana by the production to help them cope.
Representatives for Acun Medya previously stated that the accident occurred when a tourist boat injured the contestant while he was spearfishing outside the competitive process. They added that immediate assistance was provided and port authorities were investigating the incident. Floros is represented by the maritime law firm Lipcon, Margulies & Winkleman.