josh says he and george head up to josh's room for a few belts from a potent bottle of booze, absinthehe two had smuggled on to the cruise. he said george also grabbed more gambling money from his cabin before returning to the casino where kristen ruiz overhears a conversation investigators will later zero in on. >> in the casino george was pretty intoxicated and he was telling people how he had $17,000 in his safe, cash. we're like, why are you saying that? that's really weird. you should be quiet. >> reporter: though the dollar amounts differ, records show that at least two other witnesses heard that george had money stashed in his cabin. his family scoffs at the idea that he had actually brought that kind of cash on board, but his sister bree says an accurate count isn't the point. >> although he may not have had it on him, what was the rumor on the ship? i guess what really matters is what they thought on the ship. >> he had a beautiful watch, which was a breitling, that he got as a wedding gift. he looked quite prosperous. >> reporter: did the wrong person overhear george? did mon