Ex-McKinsey partner jailed for destroying documents
New York | A former senior partner at McKinsey was sentenced to six months in prison on Thursday (Friday AEST) for destroying records that shed light on the firm's role in the United States' opioid crisis.
The partner, Martin Elling, had pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice as part of a federal case against the firm and its efforts to 'turbocharge' sales of OxyContin during an overdose epidemic that had already killed hundreds of thousands of people.
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British superyacht Bayesian resurfaces for first time since August sinking ahead of recovery
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here The British superyacht that sank off Sicily last August killing seven people resurfaced for the first time on Friday as salvage recovery crews readied it to be hauled ashore for further investigation. The coast guard said the actual recovery was scheduled to begin on Saturday morning (Saturday evening AEST). Italian Coast Guard's Luigi Dattilo patrol boat, left, assists the multi-purpose floating work barge Hebo Lift 2 monitoring the stretch of sea off Porticello, near Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Sunday, May 4, 2025, where the British superyacht Bayesian sunk on August 19, 2024 as the operations for its recovery start. (AP Photo/Salvatore Cavalli) A spokesman for TMC Maritime, which is conducting the recovery operation, said the vessel has been slowly raised from the seabed, 50 metres down, over the past three days to allow the steel lifting straps, slings and harnesses to be secured under the keel. What became visible for the first time on Friday on the surface of the water was the top of the passenger area of the Bayesian where passengers would sit, known as the accommodation area, said a spokesman for TMC Maritime, David Wilson. The British-flagged luxury superyacht sank August 19 off Porticello near Palermo during a violent storm, killing UK tech magnate Mike Lynch, his daughter and five others. Fifteen people survived, including the captain and all crew members except the chef. Italian authorities are conducting a full criminal investigation. When it resurfaced, the Bayesian was missing its 72-metre mast, which was cut down and left on the seabed for future removal. The 56-metre (184-foot) British-flagged Bayesian was known for its single 75-metre mast, one of the world's tallest made of aluminium. (Perini Navi) The mast had to be detached to allow the hull to be brought to a nearly upright position that would allow the craft to be surfaced, TMC Maritime said earlier this week. British investigators said in an interim report issued last month that the yacht was knocked over by "extreme wind" and couldn't recover. The report stated that the Bayesian had chosen the site where it sank as shelter from forecast thunderstorms. Wind speeds exceeded 70 knots (130km/h) at the time of the sinking and "violently" knocked the vessel over to a 90-degree angle in under 15 seconds. Lynch had been celebrating his recent acquittal on fraud charges with his family and the people who had defended him at trial. CONTACT US
The Age
6 days ago
- The Age
Political attack suspect planned to ‘inflict fear' with wider killing spree, prosecutors say
Minneapolis: The man accused of killing a Minnesota politician and wounding another in a campaign to 'inflict fear' made a first appearance in federal court on Monday, as authorities described what they said were plans to carry out a wider killing spree aimed at Democratic lawmakers. Minnesota's acting US attorney, Joseph Thompson, said he could seek the death penalty for the man, Vance Boelter, 57, but added that no decision had been made. Boelter was captured on Sunday (Monday AEST) after what officials described as the largest manhunt in state history. During a brief appearance in federal court in St Paul, Boelter, wearing a stern expression, did not enter a plea to charges that included stalking and murder with a firearm. A judge appointed him a public defender because he said he could not afford his own lawyer. He is due back in court on June 27. Boelter is also facing charges of second-degree murder in state court, although Hennepin County prosecutors said they planned to seek an indictment charging him with first-degree murder, which is punishable by life in prison without parole. In Minnesota, first-degree murder charges require an indictment by a grand jury. Thompson described the shootings as 'the stuff of nightmares'. 'Political assassinations are rare,' he said at a news conference on Monday (Tuesday AEST). 'They strike at the very core of our democracy, but the details of Boelter's crimes are even worse. They are truly chilling.' Early on Saturday (Sunday AEST), prosecutors say, Boelter, a father of five who had worked in the food and funeral industries, disguised himself as a police officer and drove a black SUV with flashing lights and a licence plate that read 'POLICE' to the homes of four state politicians in suburban Minneapolis. Wearing body armour and a gold badge, and carrying a flashlight and a handgun, he shot and seriously injured state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their home in Champlin, Minnesota. Their daughter then called 911.
Sydney Morning Herald
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- Sydney Morning Herald
Suspect planned to ‘inflict fear' with wider killing spree, prosecutors say
A Minnesota man has been charged by federal prosecutors with murder after they say he assassinated a Democratic state politician and her husband and shot and injured another Democratic politician and his wife. Minnesota's acting US attorney, Joseph Thompson, said he could seek the death penalty for the man, Vance Boelter, 57, but added that no decision had been made. Boelter was captured on Sunday (Monday AEST) after what officials described as the largest manhunt in state history. During a brief appearance in federal court in St Paul, Boelter, wearing a stern expression, did not enter a plea to charges that included stalking and murder with a firearm. A judge appointed him a public defender because he said he could not afford his own lawyer. He is due back in court on June 27. Boelter is also facing charges of second-degree murder in state court, although Hennepin County prosecutors said they planned to seek an indictment charging him with first-degree murder, which is punishable by life in prison without parole. In Minnesota, first-degree murder charges require an indictment by a grand jury. Thompson described the shootings as 'the stuff of nightmares'. 'Political assassinations are rare,' he said at a news conference on Monday (Tuesday AEST). 'They strike at the very core of our democracy, but the details of Boelter's crimes are even worse. They are truly chilling.' Early on Saturday (Sunday AEST), prosecutors say, Boelter, a father of five who had worked in the food and funeral industries, disguised himself as a police officer and drove a black SUV with flashing lights and a licence plate that read 'POLICE' to the homes of four state politicians in suburban Minneapolis. Wearing body armour and a gold badge, and carrying a flashlight and a handgun, he shot and seriously injured state Senator John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their home in Champlin, Minnesota. Their daughter then called 911.
