
Widow of British billionaire killed in Bayesian superyacht sinking faces bankruptcy after estate ordered to pay $1.2B fraud lawsuit
NY Post
The estate of the British tycoon killed when his luxury superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily was ordered to pay over $1.2 billion stemming from a 2015 lawsuit, a ruling that could drag his widow into a devastating bankruptcy.
American tech giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) was handed the 10-figure award after it successfully won its case seeking to recoup from its losses in the 2011 acquisition of Mike Lynch’s software firm, Autonomy, he was accused of fraudulently manipulating before the sale, London’s High Court ruled Tuesday.
Lynch, 59, was killed alongside his teen daughter, Hannah, and five others when his superyacht, Bayesian, sank on Aug. 19, 2024.
The late CEO — once dubbed Britain’s Bill Gates — left his widow, Angela Bacares, with his estate, estimated at $669 million, along with financial and legal headaches after his death.
Bacares, 58, survived the sinking on the superyacht, along with 14 others on board.
The ruling from the High Court may send Bacares into bankruptcy to pay out HP’s losses.

Gas prices reach highest level since October 2023 as oil holds above $100 per barrel; US stocks jump
Brent crude oil held above $100 per barrel on Monday, pushing national average gasoline prices to their highest level since October 2023 as President Trump urged allies to help protect oil tankers from Iranian attacks in the key Strait of Hormuz.












