Jonathan Bloomer is one of six people missing, alongside British entrepreneur Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter, Hannah.

Summary

  • Morgan Stanley International bank chairman Jonathan Bloomer, his wife Judy, and Clifford Chance lawyer Chris Morvillo are among those missing after a British yacht sank in Sicily
  • British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah are also missing
  • The yacht sank in bad weather in the early hours of Monday - 15 were rescued, six are missing, and a man’s body has been recovered
  • The body has not been formally identified, but the Palermo coastguard said it was the ship’s cook
  • The search is continuing on Tuesday - access to the boat’s cabins has been blocked by furniture
  • Separately, it has emerged that Mike Lynch’s co-defendant in a recent major legal case, Stephen Chamberlain, died on Saturday in a road accident
  • wazoobonkerbrain@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    18·
    4 months ago

    I found it odd that the two co-defendants died within days of each other. But it’s hard to imagine that it was a conspiracy, given that the yacht sank because of a storm. I don’t see any connection to the bitcoin hack.

    • dezmd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      94·
      4 months ago

      The yacht seemingly sank because of the storm, but we don’t have enough confirmed evidence to make that a factual consideration yet, just a guess. There are a lot of pieces that may connect. The missing people include very high wealth individuals, and the lawsuit angle creates a connection for potential malfeasance.

      What better cover story would work to hide several crimes? Its not necessarily a conspiracy of crime, but it has some weird timing.