Florida man allegedly eats and drinks his way through a luxe resort — then tries to saddle strangers with $2,400 bill

He’s currently facing multiple felony charges.

Here’s how the fraudster was able to get away with it for so long — and how you can protect yourself from the same thing happening to you.

Keasler and his codefendant took advantage of hotel conveniences to eat free

Keasler’s scheme was discovered in September 2025 when a customer of the hotel and spa noticed $900 worth of charges for items she hadn’t ordered.

When the resort took a closer look, it found around $2,419 of fraudulent charges that security connected to Keasler and another suspect who was arrested in December 2025.

Keasler was charged with grand theft, scheme to defraud and possession of another person’s identification who was over the age of 60.

The police report doesn’t say exactly how Keasler was able to allegedly get away with the fraud; he may have stolen someone’s ID to charge their room, for instance. But he might have taken advantage of hotel convenience policies to charge other people’s cards without their knowledge.

Many hotels let you charge your room when you use connected services, like a hotel restaurant or bar. Usually, you just have to say your room number and last name to take advantage of the service.

That makes things easy for you, but it also opens the door for fraudsters. If they get a hold of hotel room information (for example, by hearing you charge a drink to your room), they can take advantage of the system and use your information to pay for their amenities.