Zero Gravity says it has “zero tolerance” for inappropriate conduct.

Dubai Marina beach club Zero Gravity has been forced to issue an apology after an explicit video of one of its guests went viral over the weekend.

The man was caught performing a lewd act in the beach club’s transparent pool, in a video that has been widely circulated on WhatsApp and social media.

In a statement posted to Instagram, Zero Gravity said the man in the video was immediately removed from the venue, and has been banned from the beach club.

 

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“We regret that an unacceptable incident took place at Zero Gravity on Saturday 15 December. The wellbeing of our guests is our priority and we have zero-tolerance for any inappropriate conduct. We insist on the highest standards of behaviour at all times and we have immediately taken action to strengthen the implementation of our rules of conduct. Our guests can be assured that all water hygiene controls were in place at the time of the incident, including hourly water quality checks, and we have carried out a number of hygiene tests and activities since the incident to continue to protect the wellbeing of everyone who enjoys Zero Gravity. The conduct of this individual, who was immediately removed, and banned, from Zero Gravity, fell well below that which can be expected by our guests and we sincerely apologize for any distress or anxiety caused. Thank you for all your messages of support.” Zero Gravity

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The club said all water hygiene controls were in place at the time of the incident, including hourly water quality checks, and the venue had carried out a number of hygiene tests since the incident.

“We regret that an unacceptable incident took place at Zero Gravity on Saturday 15 December,” the statement begins.

“The wellbeing of our guests is our priority and we have zero-tolerance for any inappropriate conduct. We insist on the highest standards of behaviour at all times and we have immediately taken action to strengthen the implementation of our rules of conduct.”

The statement ends with an apology “for any distress or anxiety caused”.

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