Dinner with family ended in coma for ex-military man – what he ate (PHOTO)

In June 2025, 44-year-old Marine Corps veteran Joe Belgio dined at Gibson's steakhouse in Illinois, where he ordered raw oysters. In early July, he suffered cardiac arrest, and his brain was without oxygen for eight minutes. The man fell into a coma with irreversible damage. His family raised over $92,000 on GoFundMe. The restaurant denies involvement.

In June 2025, 44-year-old Marine Corps veteran and former firefighter Joe Belgio dined at Gibson's steakhouse in Oak Brook, Illinois, with his fiancée Melanie Steyer and their young daughter. The raw oysters he ordered, according to his family, contained pathogens that caused a severe infection. In early July, on the third, Belgio suffered sudden cardiac arrest. His brain remained without oxygen for about eight minutes before resuscitation began, leading to severe anoxia and irreversible damage to the central nervous system. The man fell into a deep coma and now requires round-the-clock care. The family opened a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe, raising over $92,000 against a target of $150,000. The Gibsons restaurant group denies involvement, citing compliance with sanitary standards and the absence of other complaints. Management expressed condolences and hopes for a fair legal process.