Endless' Villa Vie cruise boss admits he's the 'villain' after leaving 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia

The founder of Villa Vie, the cruise company that left about 200 passengers stranded in Cambodia after the ship ran out of fuel, has acknowledged he may be the “villain” in the unfolding saga. In an interview with Business Insider, Mikael Patterson said, “I feel awful,” and indicated he is considering bankruptcy. Villa Vie had marketed its “never-ending” global voyage concept under Villa Vie Residences, promising customers a choice of 509 cabins on the Odyssey for a six-figure sum in exchange for sailing around the world for life. Patterson said that mechanical problems, alongside fuel price spikes tied to the war in Iran, derailed the plan.