Amy Bradley disappeared from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship on March 24, 1998, at just 23 years old. Now a private investigator claims brand new evidence proves she’s alive. The bombshell revelation comes 27 years later as the Netflix documentary reignites global interest in one of America’s most haunting missing persons cases.
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🔥 Quick Facts:
- Amy vanished from the Rhapsody of the Seas near Curaçao on March 24, 1998.
- Private investigator Jim Carey claims she was drugged, placed in a container, and removed from the ship.
- He insists Netflix omitted crucial details that hindered the investigation.
- A Curaçao police clerk told investigators in October 2024 that Amy is alive but a “different woman” addicted to drugs.
- Suspicious website activity and evidence of a potential child emerged as major leads in 2025.
Private Investigator’s Shocking Bombshell in Amy Bradley Case
Jim Carey, a retired police officer investigating for the family since 2021, claims Amy Bradley was methodically abducted and trafficked. He states unequivocally: “I’m 100 per cent certain she was taken. She was taken – watched, selected, delivered and sold.”
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According to Carey’s investigation, Amy’s final night aboard the ship wasn’t tragic accident but organized trafficking execution. The 23-year-old had just graduated from Longwood University with a degree in sports psychology. On March 24, 1998, she danced with the ship’s band member, Alistair Douglas, called “Yellow” due to his dyed hair.
Carey reveals that between 5:30am and 6:15am that morning, Amy vanished from the balcony. A passenger reportedly saw Douglas return with “a dark drink” for Amy. Carey alleges she was drugged, placed in a musical instrument container, and removed before the ship reached port in Curaçao.
“They gave up our technique. We were building a pattern. Then Netflix puts that out and now those guys know we’re watching. So they’ve stopped.”
New Evidence Points to Amy Bradley Still Living in Caribbean
The most stunning evidence came from Herman Goilo, a police clerk on Curaçao during Amy’s disappearance. Goilo contacted the family in 1999, claiming he’d seen Amy multiple times. He identified her Tasmanian Devil tattoo and called her “fine but different,” appearing drugged and not smiling.
In June 2000, the family attempted to pay $50,000 for her release after Interpol drafted a contract. Goilo never appeared for the handover. However, in October 2024, Carey confronted Goilo directly. Asked if Amy was alive, Goilo answered:
“Yes she is, but a very different woman. They got her hooked on drugs.” He revealed that as of 2016, Amy was with “a very dangerous man, a drug dealer with a long reach on this island,” but refused to identify him further.
Carey considers two sightings credible: a frightened young woman spotted on a Curaçao beach in 1998, and a woman who whispered to an American tourist in Barbados in 2005: “My name is Amy. I’m from Virginia.”
Why Three Major Leads Could Change Everything
Fox News reported in October 2025 that investigators uncovered three major new leads. These include suspicious website activity on the family’s campaign site AmyBradleyIsMissing.com and details suggesting Amy may have had a child.
Every year at Christmas and Thanksgiving, a mystery user logs in from Barbados – one of Amy’s alleged sighting locations. Carey believes this pattern came from her captors monitoring investigation progress. After Netflix released this information publicly, the activity mysteriously stopped, Carey claims.
The second shocking lead involves evidence that Amy might have given birth while trafficked. Her brother Brad Bradley called this “pure speculation,” but investigators take it seriously. The implications would suggest Amy survived and may still be living involuntarily in the Caribbean.
A third lead centers on financial records and alleged contacts with organized crime networks operating through Dutch Caribbean islands into Venezuela. Carey believes Amy was moved through a trafficking corridor connecting multiple island destinations.
Why Netflix Documentary Raised Complex New Questions
The three-part Netflix series released in July 2025 featured interviews with crew, family, and officials. But Carey insists it created serious problems for investigators. He objects to implications that Amy’s sexuality figured into her disappearance or tragic mindset.
“Her sexuality had nothing to do with anything. They turned her into a troubled girl. She wasn’t,” Carey stated. The documentary showed Amy had consumed seven beers and felt unwell before vanishing, prompting speculation about emotional distress.
Most damaging, according to Carey, was Netflix revealing the website monitoring pattern. Investigators had been tracking yearly logins from Barbados to build patterns of activity. Publishing this technique essentially alerted potential captors they were being observed.
Could These New Leads Finally Solve Amy Lynn Bradley’s Disappearance?
With the FBI offering a $25,000 reward and the case remaining officially open, investigators continue pursuing answers. Carey shares information with U.S. and island authorities. His son Brodie speaks Papiamento, the dialect of Dutch Caribbean islands, aiding their investigation.
The burning question facing the family: Is Amy Bradley still alive somewhere in the Caribbean, held against her will and possibly with children she cannot escape? Or do the clues lead investigators down an emotional rabbit hole offering false hope?
What makes this case unbearable is the real possibility that Amy could be rescued tomorrow – but only if investigators confirm which theory is correct before vital witnesses like Goilo pass away. Time is running out for answers.
Sources
- Daily Mail – Exclusive interview with private investigator Jim Carey, November 13, 2025
- Fox News – Three major leads reported in Amy Bradley disappearance, October 26, 2025
- Hollywood Reporter – Netflix docuseries investigation of Amy Bradley case, October 10, 2025
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