Stockton Rush was known for defying rules. Had he survived submersible tragedy, he may have faced criminal investigation
- Posted on August 10, 2025
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Stockton Rush was known for defying rules. Had he survived submersible tragedy, he may have faced criminal investigation

OceanGate co-founder and CEO Stockton Rush fancied himself an adventurer, visionary and MacGyver-esque experimenter. He was also an overly ambitious proponent of deep-sea tourism whose resistance to oversight and negligence ended in tragedy just over two years ago.