Verge’s report based on information published by the Italian Coast Guard shows that the body Mike LynchBritish billionaire and tech giant has been found on the shores of Sicily. Lynch’s 184-foot (56-meter) personal superyacht Bayesian sank on August 19 after being caught in a waterspout. This sea typhoon happened around 4 am.
Lynch was previously accused of fraud; But he was acquitted in June. Britain’s Bill Gates decided to celebrate his victory with his friends and family by being on his cruise ship; This victory ended in tragedy.
HP bought Mike Lynch’s company Autonomy in 2011 for $11 billion, alleging that Autonomy’s accounting malpractices had caused the company’s value to be misrepresented. In his recent interview with the BBC, Lynch stated that his wealth enabled him to cope with this legal battle.
Fifteen people, including an infant, were rescued by the ship’s lifeboat and the crew of the Dutch ship Sir Robert Baden-Powell, which was anchored nearby. Karsten BörnerThe ship’s captain, Sir Robert, told The New York Times that everyone on board was shocked.
Hannah, the 18-year-old daughter of Mike Lynch, was also present on the cruise; But there is no news about him yet. In addition to Mike Lynch, five other bodies including the body Christopher Morvillo has also been found. Morvillo was one of the lawyers who defended Lynch in the fraud case brought by HP.
The Associated Press report shows that investigators are investigating the cause of Lynch’s sinking; Because the other boats, including a yacht that was close to the Bayesian, were not badly damaged. The captain of the Dutch ship, Sir Robert, also announced that his ship suffered minimal damage.
Giovanni Costantino, The CEO of Italian Marine Group and shipbuilder Bayesian announced that the Lynch ship was one of the safest ships in the world and that the accident occurred because the crew did not follow basic safety procedures.
