Florida jury awards $119.4 million against Expedia over Cuba island claim

In April 2025 a Florida jury found four corporate defendants linked to Expedia liable under Title III of the Helms‑Burton Act, awarding approximately $29.8 million per defendant for a total of $119.4 million.

The lawsuit was brought by Cuban‑American businessman Mario Echevarría, whose family said it lost ownership of an island off Cuba’s coast in 1959, and the court denied summary judgment because factual disputes remained about ownership, legal status and corporate relationships.