Amy Bradley vanished from a Royal Caribbean cruise on March 24, 1998. Now a private investigator claims bombshell evidence proves she is still alive. The 23-year-old disappeared from the Rhapsody of the Seas under mysterious circumstances. This bombshell comes just months after Netflix’s hit docuseries reignited global interest.
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🔥 Quick Facts:
- Private investigator Jim Carey claims new evidence Amy is still alive.
- Amy was last seen on balcony at 5:30 AM, vanished by 6:15 AM.
- A Curaçao police clerk told investigators last year, “Yes she is alive.”
- Netflix documentary aired July 2025, sparking hundreds of leads.
- Family seeking immediate FBI intervention to reopen investigation.
The Bombshell Claims by Private Investigator Carey
Jim Carey, aged 61, worked as a retired American police officer. He has dedicated four years to retracing Amy’s final hours. Speaking publicly for the first time, Carey claims Netflix omitted critical details. The documentary hindered rather than helped his investigation, he insists.
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Carey believes Amy was abducted between 5:30 AM and 6:15 AM. He claims she was drugged, placed in a container, and extracted from the ship. A musician called “Yellow” (real name Alistair Douglas) allegedly served as the handler.
“I’m 100 per cent certain she was taken,” Carey told the Daily Mail. “She was taken – watched, selected, delivered and sold.”
Key Evidence: The Mystery of the Missing Hours
Ron Bradley (Amy’s father) woke around 5:30 AM on that fateful day. He glimpsed his daughter asleep on the balcony lounger. Thirty minutes later, she had vanished. Her yellow shirt lay folded on a chair. Her shoes remained on the balcony. No body, no trace has ever surfaced.
Carey points to critical flaws in the initial investigation. Security aboard ship was described as “lax to the point of insanity.” Key card records show inconsistencies. Witness statements were never properly cross-examined.
| Timeline Detail | What Carey Claims |
| Early Morning Hunt | “Yellow” boards in Aruba, waits for target |
| Ship Docking | Inadequate security allows accomplices aboard |
| 5:30-6:15 AM Window | Amy drugged, placed in container, removed |
| Immediate Aftermath | Ship delays emergency announcement by hours |
One eyewitness, Elizabeth Lewis, allegedly saw Amy and Douglas together just before 6 AM. She claimed he handed her a dark drink from the bar. The crew’s delay in broadcasting an emergency announcement proved costly. Passengers were already disembarking in Curaçao before officials acted.
The Alleged Insider: Herman Goilo’s Shocking Claims
Among key figures, Herman Goilo works as a clerk at the Curaçao police station. Goilo first contacted the family in 1999. He claimed he had seen Amy alive “several times.” Most astonishingly, just last year in October 2024, Carey confronted him directly.
When asked point-blank: “Is Amy alive?” Goilo answered: “Yes she is, but a very different woman. They got her hooked on drugs.” He claimed the last sighting was in 2016. He described her as being with “a very dangerous man, a drug dealer with a long reach on this island.” However, he refused to identify the dealer or provide coordinates.
2000 marked a pivotal moment: Ron Bradley obtained the necessary funds. Interpol drafted a contract for Amy’s safe release. Goilo signed. Yet when Interpol flew in to execute the handover, Goilo vanished. His sudden non-appearance devastated the family.
Netflix Documentary: Helpful or Harmful?
Carey feels conflicted about the July 2025 docuseries release. While it brought global attention, it also caused damage, he argues. Netflix suggested Amy might have struggled with depression. The series highlighted her sexuality in ways Carey deems intrusive and irrelevant.
Most damaging: Netflix revealed that every Christmas and Thanksgiving, an unknown user logs into AmyBradleyIsMissing.com from Bridgetown, Barbados. This disclosure compromised Carey’s investigation technique. “They gave up our technique,” he says. “We were building a pattern. Then Netflix puts that out and now those guys know we’re watching. So they’ve stopped.”
What Happens Next in This Ongoing Mystery?
The case remains open. The FBI offers a reward of up to $25,000. Carey continues his work unpaid since 2021. His son Brodie assists, speaking Papiamento, the local Caribbean dialect. They work alongside a former Virginia state attorney.
Carey considers several sightings credible over the decades. A 2005 photo from a Caribbean escort website shows a woman forensic analysts believe could be Amy. The trail goes cold whenever pursued. Questions remain: If Amy lives, does she know the truth? Can she escape? Will authorities finally act?
For now, the 27-year mystery hangs suspended. Amy Lynn Bradley would be 51 today. Her family refuses to surrender hope.
Sources
- Daily Mail – Exclusive interview with private investigator Jim Carey revealing bombshell evidence
- Netflix – “Amy Bradley Is Missing” documentary series released July 2025
- FBI – Official wanted persons database and case files on disappearance
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