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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ariana Baio

Texts reveal how OceanGate CEO tried to sell cut-price trip on doomed Titanic sub: ‘Safer than crossing the street’

Text messages have revealed how OceanGate CEO tried to convince a Las Vegas investor to take a trip to the Titanic on the company’s doomed submersible at a reduced rate with alarming claims about how safe it was.

Jay Bloom, a Las Vegas investor, revealed in a Facebook post that he turned down CEO and founder Stockton Rush’s offer of seats on the Titan submersible trip due to safety concerns.

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