Britain’s Bill Gates, his sunken superyacht, and the bitter fight for £700 million

Last year, tech billionaire Mike Lynch was given a second chance at life when he was acquitted of criminal fraud charges. But while celebrating with friends and family aboard his yacht, a freak storm arose. Lynch, his daughter, and five others were tragically killed. This week, deliberations begin over how much compensation his estate owes to the company he defrauded. Payments which could lead to bankruptcy.

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Guest: Katie Prescott, technology business editor, The Times.

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Further listening: The tragedy of Mike Lynch and the sunken yacht

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