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Mike Lynch Yacht Disaster Introduced
from The DNC Chick & Sunken Superyachts | The Tim Dillon Show #406 · #406
4 min
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Tim introduces the story of British tech billionaire Mike Lynch, whose yacht sank in Italy killing several people including his associates, with his daughter still missing at time of recording.
- Tim reads the opening news about Mike Lynch's disappearance, repeatedly asking 'Where is Mike Lynch?'
- The story: Lynch, a British tech entrepreneur, was among five bodies recovered from a sunken yacht; his 18-year-old daughter Hannah remains missing.
- Lynch had considered selling the $30 million yacht in March but changed his mind after being acquitted of fraud charges.
- Despite 15 people surviving the disaster, all the important people on board died, which Tim finds interesting.
- The boat's manufacturer claims it's unsinkable, prompting Tim to compare it to the Titanic.
- Italians don't know how to build unsinkable boats—they're known for handbags and fascism, not engineering.
- Tim wonders if people wanted Lynch dead, given that he was just acquitted before the disaster.
- According to reports, Lynch was celebrating his acquittal on the boat when a waterspout appeared out of nowhere.
- Lynch's business partner and co-defendant died in a car accident just days before the yacht disaster.
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