“The question of whether OceanGate could face criminal liability has yet to be answered,” defense attorney Joshua Ritter told The Daily Mail.
OceanGate Expeditions could face a federal probe for criminal liability if the five-person crew of its missing Titan submersible is not found alive, a legal expert said.
“If an investigation reveals the participants were misled about the risks or pressured to agree to activities they would normally avoid, then it can lead to criminal charges.“For the company to use a video game controller to steer this submarine, that’s the kind of thing that makes this ripe for an investigation.”
Although the individuals entered the lodge willingly, he said, the entrepreneur who ran the site was convicted of negligent homicide. Proceedings could be complicated, however, by the fact that OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush, 61, is among the missing.
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