Titanic Sub CEO Was Willing to "Buy a Congressman" to Make Problems "Go Away"

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Blatant Bribes The former CEO of OceanGate Stockton Rush allegedly said he'd "buy a congressman" to make any problems with the doomed Titan submersible "go away," according to new testimony.

The findings of the hearing are currently being reviewed by the Coast Guard's Maritime Board of Investigation.

Experts have criticized Rush's decision to make the hull out of carbon fiber, as well as its unusually shaped design that's considered ill-suited to handle immense pressures.

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Author / Journalist: Frank Landymore

Category: Technology

Markets: United StatesBahamasCanadaOman

Topics: Titan submersible Future Society The digest Oceangate

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Published On: 2024-09-30 @ 21:03:55 (13 hours ago)

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