Winter Park couple drops fraud lawsuit against OceanGate CEO after Titan tragedy
Sarah Wilson,The Associated Press
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A pair of Winter Park adventurers who sued OceanGate for fraud said they have dropped their lawsuit against the company that owned the Titan submersible.
Sharon and Marc Hagle, of Winter Park, sued OceanGate CEO and founder Stockton Rush after they put money down for a trip to the Titanic wreckage site and the voyage never happened.
The couple said the trip was both rescheduled and canceled, and they were told they would not receive a refund.
The Hagles are adventurers who became the first married couple on a commercial space flight last year, according to Purdue University, Marc’s alma mater.
The couple said in a statement on Friday that they decided to drop their legal action in the wake of Rush’s death, along with four passengers, and the loss of the Titan at sea:
“Like most around the world, we have watched the coverage of the OceanGate Titan capsule with great concern and enormous amount of sadness and compassion for the families of those who lost their lives. We honor their zest for life, as well as their commitment to the exploration of our oceans.
As has been reported, we have been involved in a legal dispute with Stockton Rush, CEO/Founder of OceanGate. In light of these tragic events, we have informed our attorneys to withdrawn all legal actions against Stockton.
Money is a driving force in our economy, but honor, respect and dignity are more important to the human soul. We wish the entire OceanGate family and the families of those aboard the Titan the very best as they grieve the loss of their loved ones.”
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Sharon and Marc Hagle’s home is the most expensive listing in Winter Park and the second-most expensive listing in the Orlando region.
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
Mike Reiss and his wife took a trip to the Titanic on the submersible
FILE PHOTO: On September 1, 1985, underwater explorer Robert Ballard located the world's most famous shipwreck. The Titanic lay largely intact at a depth of 12,000 feet off the coast of St. John's, Newfoundland. Using a small submersible craft, Ballard explored the wreck in 1986, taking a series of spectacular and haunting pictures and giving the world its first glimpse of the legendary ship in 73 years.
29th April 1912: Stewards who survived the Titanic shipwreck line up outside a first class waiting room before being called in for questioning by the board of enquiry. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: Artifacts recovered from the wreck site of the RMS Titanic on display at the Titanic Auction preview at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum on January 5, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/WireImage)
Undated artist impression showing the 14 April 1912 shipwreck of the British luxury passenger liner Titanic off the Nova-Scotia coasts, during its maiden voyage. The supposedly 'Unsinkable' Titanic set sail down Southampton Water en-route to New York on 10 April 1912 and met disaster on 14 April 1912 after hitting an iceberg off Newfoundland shortly before midnight and sinking two hours later, killing about 1,500 passengers and ship personnel. (Photo credit: OFF/AFP via Getty Images)
A.U.V.s explore the wreck of the Titanic
RMS Titanic Of The White Star Line Sinking Around 2 20 Am Monday Morning April 15 1912 After Hitting An Iceberg In The North Atlantic (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The 46 328 Tons RMS Titanic Of The White Star Line Which Sank At 2 20 Am Monday Morning April 15 After Hitting Iceberg In North Atlantic 1912 (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The White Star Line passenger liner R.M.S. Titanic embarking on its ill-fated maiden voyage.
Purser Hugh Walter McElroy and Captain Edward J. Smith aboard the Titanic during the run from Southampton to Queenstown, England. The man who took the photograph, Rev. F.M. Browne, got off at Queenstown, three days before the ship hit an iceberg and sank. (Photo by Ralph White/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
Some of the Titanic's Notable Passengers', April 20, 1912. Photographs of well-to-do passengers, some 'known to be saved'. The White Star Line ship RMS 'Titanic' struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912. She was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable. In the collision, five of her watertight compartments were compromised and she sank. Out of the 2228 people on board, only 705 survived. A major cause of the loss of life was the insufficient number of lifeboats she carried. Page 5, from
A spare anchor sits in its well on the forepeek of the shipwrecked Titanic.
Allan Carlin, general counsel for RMS Titanic Inc., poses for photographers in front of a section of the hull of the RMS Titanic at the Commonwealth Pier in Boston, 21 August. The 20-ton steel piece, which was recovered 10 August from the floor of the Atlantic off Newfoundland 10 miles from the original wreck site, will join the Titanic exhibition underway at the World Trade Center in Boston. (Photo credit: STUART CAHILL/AFP via Getty Images)
A telegraph message from a ship called Olympic reports that it has received word from the Titanic that it has stuck an iceberg. The message is one of several similar messages from ships in the vicinity of the Titanic detailing the events leading up to it's sinking which were on display 13 February at Christie's East in New York City and will be auctioned as part of a Maritime auction on 17 February. AFP PHOTO Matt CAMPBELL (Photo credit: MATT CAMPBELL/AFP via Getty Images)
Features which Contributed to the Splendours of the Titanic', April 20, 1912. A single-berth state room, a deck state room, the swimming pool, the Turkish Bath Cooling Room, the Verandah Cafe, the main staircase, the Georgian Smoke Room and the restaurant. The luxurious interior decoration included French walnut panelling, mother-of-pearl inlay and climbing plants. The White Star Line ship RMS 'Titanic' struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912. She was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable. In the collision, five of her watertight compartments were compromised and she sank. Out of the 2228 people on board, only 705 survived. A major cause of the loss of life was the insufficient number of lifeboats she carried. Page 6, from
Titanic -- A 20-ton section of the hull of the Titanic was lowered into a pool underneath the Union Depot Concourse, the location of
Sinking of the Titanic April 1912: lifeboat of the Titanic, seen from the deck of the ship Carpathia (Photo by ullstein bild/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
Sets of breakfast dishes from the sunken Titanic (1912) are shown in New York, 25 August 1987, in the position they were found by expedition Titanic 1987. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo credit should read -/AFP via Getty Images)
On board the RMS Carpathia, the castaways of the RMS Titanic are supplied with blankets to keep warm. (Photo by: Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The hole from the number one funnel of the shipwrecked Titanic.
British merchant seaman Sir Arthur Henry Rostron (1869 - 1940) (center), captain of the RMS Carpathia, is presented with a trophy cup by American socialite Molly Brown (1867 - 1932), New York, New York, May 29, 1912. The Carpathia had been instrumental in the rescue of 705 passengers, one of whom was Brown, from the sinking RMS Titanic the previous month. (Photo by Bain Photo Collection/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
Sender of the
RMS Titanic passenger liner of the White Star Line. From The Story of 25 Eventful Years in Pictures, published 1935. (Photo by: Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
The Scene Round the Fateful Board at Southampton', April 20, 1912. Anxious relatives and friends wait for news after the disaster. The White Star Line ship RMS 'Titanic' struck an iceberg in thick fog off Newfoundland on 14 April 1912. She was the largest and most luxurious ocean liner of her time, and thought to be unsinkable. In the collision, five of her watertight compartments were compromised and she sank. Out of the 2228 people on board, only 705 survived. A major cause of the loss of life was the insufficient number of lifeboats she carried. Page 20, from
Playing cards recovered from the wreck of the RMS Titanic are displayed at an exhibition in Memphis, Tennessee.
Funeral and memorial service for the dead of the shipwreck of the RMS Titanic, 1912. (Photo by: Carl Simon/United Archives/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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