We reached out to provide support to them during this unimaginably difficult time.
We reached out to Villa Le Mas, but have not received a comment regarding the lawsuit.Ī spokesperson for Airbnb sent us the following statement, "Our hearts are broken for Carla’s family, friends, and loved ones. We can't trust blindly in commercial enterprises," added Gordon. Certainly, we have responsibility to take care of ourselves. Department of State has for a number of years prior to 2018 issued opinions through its Bureau of Consular Affairs that in Costa Rica, "Violent crime, such as armed robbery and assault, is common." "A large organization with significant resources that's making billions of dollars can't make believe it's an ostrich and put its head in the sand and say I don't see any bad things," said Gordon. Carla Stefaniak: Body found on property in Costa Rica where missing Florida woman was stayingĪccording to court records, Airbnb posted complimentary and positive reviews of the resort property and its hosts, there are and were multiple reports since 2013 of guests who encountered bad experiences.Security guard detained, body found in Costa Rica believed to be missing FL woman Carla Stefaniak.Costa Rican authorities finally allow family to identify body as Tampa native Carla Stefaniak.Carla Stefaniak: Timeline leading up to disappearance of Florida woman in Costa Rica.
Carla Stefaniak: Body found in Costa Rica identified by family as missing Florida woman.The lawsuit states Airbnb and Villa Le Mas (aka Villa Buena Vista) failed to perform any kind of background check on the security guard. The lawsuit alleges both companies could have done more to protect its guests. Yet, nevertheless, he was given his own apartment there on the grounds, an apartment that was coincidentally directly next to Carla's rented villa," said attorney Jeffrey "Jack" Gordon who filed the lawsuit. Her body was discovered half naked wrapped in plastic bags. The family of Carla Stefaniak is suing Airbnb and the resort, Villa Le Mas, where she stayed after her body was found last month in Costa Rica.Ī security guard who worked at the resort has been arrested for her murder. Investigators say blood was found in his nearby apartment.TAMPA, Fla. On Tuesday Costa Rican officials arrested 32-year-old Bismark Espinosa Martinez, a guard at the Villa Buena Vista resort near San Jose, Costa Rica.
The Tampa Bay Times reports an autopsy found stab wounds on her arms and neck, and the cause of death was determined to be a blow to the head. The father of a Florida woman who went missing while celebrating her 36th birthday in Costa Rica has identified her body, found near the villa she rented.Ī posting on the "Finding Carla" Facebook page says Costa Rican authorities allowed the family to view her body, which was found Monday half-buried and covered in plastic near the Airbnb villa that Carla Stefaniak of Miami Beach had rented last month. Villa Le Mas's attorney, Federico Jenkins, said the owners are cooperating with the authorities in the investigation. Her body was found Monday.Ī resort security guard has been arrested in connection with her death.Īccording to its listing on TripAdvisor, the Villa le Mas is a compound with seven vacation apartments. Her family reported her missing when she didn't return home. Airbnb says it has removed the vacation rental listing in Costa Rica where a woman was staying when she was slain.Ĭarla Stefaniak of Florida spent the night at the Villa le Mas, near San Jose, on Nov.
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