Authorities have confirmed that the wallet belonging to 20-year-old University of Alabama student James Gracey was recovered floating in the water near where his body was found off Barcelona's coastline, with his cash, identification, and credit cards all intact. The condition of the wallet has effectively ruled out robbery as a motive and directed investigators towards other explanations for his death. Spanish police continue to lean towards accidental drowning, but have acknowledged that several loose ends remain under review.
Gracey had spent the evening at Shôko, a beachfront nightclub in Barcelona, before becoming separated from his friends at around 3 am. He was later seen walking alone towards the rocky coastline — a gap in time that remains one of the most critical elements of the case. Investigators believe he may have been under the influence of alcohol or drugs, either voluntarily or involuntarily, and a source close to the case indicated that authorities have not ruled out the possibility that he was drugged. The theory is being taken seriously as officials await toxicology results to confirm whether substances played a role.
