- A couple has withdrawn their lawsuit against OceanGate’s CEO after the tragic implosion of the company’s submersible.
- The lawsuit was filed because the couple claimed they were not refunded the money they paid for a canceled trip on the sub.
- However, they have decided to prioritize honor, respect, and dignity over money after the deaths of five passengers.
A lawsuit filed by a couple against the CEO of the company responsible for the implosion of a submersible has been dropped following the CEO’s death.
Sharon and Marc Hagle, residents of Florida, had previously sued OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush for not reimbursing the $210,000 they paid for a trip on the Titan submersible, which was ultimately canceled multiple times.
However, in a statement to Fox 35 Orlando, the couple announced that they were withdrawing the lawsuit in light of the recent tragic event that resulted in the death of Rush and four other individuals on board the submersible.
They emphasized that “honor, respect, and dignity” hold greater importance to humanity than monetary matters and expressed their condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
The lawsuit was originally filed in February 2023, according to Fox 35 Orlando.
Prior to this incident, the couple had previously embarked on a space journey with Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin.
The Hagles initially entered into a contract with OceanGate in 2016 for a trip aboard the company’s Cyclops 2 vessel, which later became known as Titan.
They paid a $20,000 deposit and later wired $190,258 to OceanGate in February 2018.
The lawsuit claimed that OceanGate repeatedly canceled the planned expeditions and failed to provide a full refund.
The submersible lost contact with its mothership and imploded on June 18, 2023, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board.
Experts had previously raised safety concerns regarding the vessel, and reports of other failed trips have also emerged.
In addition to Rush, the other passengers who died were British billionaire Hamish Harding, former French navy diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and British-Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman.
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