Doomed Titanic sub CEO tried to sell cut-price tickets saying it was ‘safer than crossing the street’

nypost.com ^ | June 23, 2023 | Lee Brown

[lowbridge]

A Las Vegas billionaire has revealed OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush tried to sell him cut-price tickets for the doomed Titanic dive — telling him it would be even safer than crossing the street.

Property financing tycoon Jay Bloom — a one-time business partner of late “Everwood” star Treat Williams — shared a series of text messages showing how Rush tried to sell him and his son, Sean, spots that eventually went to Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19.

As far back as April, Rush started pushing a “last-minute price” of $150,000 — a $100,000 discount from the usual $250,000.

That steep discount was offered after Bloom admitted he and his son were worried about the safety of the sub that imploded, killing Rush and his four wealthy Titanic tourists.

“My son’s friend researched what could go wrong and put a little scare in him,” Bloom texted the CEO in February. “He’s excited to go, but concerned about the danger.”

Rush, 61, replied that he was “curious what the uninformed would say the danger is.”

The businessman then listed “perceived threats to the vessel,” including attacks by giant sea creatures and anything that “compromises the hull,” suggesting it was likely “really stupid stuff.”

“Yeah very stupid,” the now-dead CEO replied, dismissively.

“While there’s obviously risk it’s way safer than flying in a helicopter or even scuba diving. There hasn’t even been an injury in 35 years in a non-military sub,” Rush wrote.

[DCBryan1]

When this happens, you know there is a cash crunch. This is criminal!

[Rurudyne]

There are some dangerous streets to try to cross.

[Vaquero]

He won’t do it again

[avenir]

All of us have known at least one type like this Rush guy, a salesman/confidence artist who blows off any concerns with a “Yeah, yeah, everything‘s gonna be FINE. Why are you listening to the naysayers? Relax, trust me.“

[SamAdams76]

Navigating Columbus Circle in Manhattan can be treacherous.

[Ciexyz]

This all is sounding more and more like a bad episode of the Twilight Zone. The Devil waving tickets in your face. A trip to another dimension.

[madison10]

Said the creature to a woman in a garden millenia ago. What could possibly have gone wrong?

[logi_cal869]

Doomed Titanic sub CEO tried to sell cut-price tickets saying it was ‘safer than crossing the street’

Now that's ironic, considering that most pedestrians cross the street with willful ignorance and a blind trust of both government & drivers.

[butlerweave]

Recycling is still Garbage no matter what you call it

[aMorePerfectUnion]

[volunbeer]

This story will never end as long as it is useful to keep attention away from other more consequential news.

Putin moving nukes < substandard sub

Hunter plea deal < substandard sub

IRS whistleblowers < substandard sub

etc etc etc

[AndyJackson]

As a former professional submariner, I have to ask why anyone thought this would go right with all the things that could go wrong.

[dforest]

Always trust your initial instincts when assessing danger. Don’t waiver and don’t let anyone talk you out of it.

[Samurai_Jack]

Like Frogger?

[Levy78]

I’ve really come to dislike this arrogant Princeton prick in the last few days. He gaslighted a lot of people and basically murdered a 19 year old with his hubris.

[Skwor]

There hasn’t even been an injury in 35 years in a non-military sub,” Rush wrote.

Wow classic and egregious logical fallacy, Equivocation Fallacy.

Just because other subs had no accident does not mean his was the same, they are all pretty much unique at this level of exploration. That alone was a big enough warning sign to have dismissed Rush out of hand. Honestly was foolish to accept Rush's premise.

One really did not have to be a genius to see the snake oil he was selling in that statement.

[butlerweave]

OceanGate and Heaven’s Gate , Hmmmm

[central_va]

[Wilderness Conservative]

If there are no huge lawsuits then this event never really happened.