Chaos erupted at Orlando’s upscale Gaylord Palms Hotel after a shocking poolside clash ended with a Florida mom behind bars. Authorities say Tiffany Lee Griffith, 36, went from protective parent went full Worldstar and turned into an alleged child abuser in a flash Friday afternoon when she confronted a 6-year-old boy accused of dunking her own son during a rowdy swim session.
Witnesses described the pool as the scene of wild play between three youngsters, including Griffith’s son and the alleged victim. But the fun reportedly took a dark turn when splashing escalated and tempers flared.
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According to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Griffith went into full meltdown mode, jumping into the water, screaming at the young boy, then forcibly shoving him under the water and holding him there for several seconds. The terrified child, only six years old, resurfaced shaken, with a bleeding nose, and rushed to his parents to tell them what had happened.
But the drama didn’t stop at the water’s edge. Onlookers say the fuming mom then unleashed a tirade at the victim’s mother before storming away from the pool area.
Cops swooped in soon after, slapping Griffith — a Fort Myers resident — with aggravated child abuse charges. She was booked into the Osceola County Jail, where she’s currently locked up with no chance of bail, jail records confirm.
A luxury hotel, a pool full of kids, and a mother’s fury now have Tiffany Lee Griffith facing serious time after her alleged act of revenge sparked outrage throughout the high-end resort.
