The Untold Story of the Titan Submersible Tragedy.
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A wealthy real estate developer from Las Vegas, Jay Bloom, revealed that he turned down an invitation to tour the Titanic wreckage on board the ill-fated OceanGate submersible. Bloom shared text messages on Facebook that he exchanged with the late OceanGate CEO, Stockton Rush, who operated the Titan submersible, offering a deep-sea exploration of the Titanic wreckage to passengers. The seats originally intended for Bloom and his son were given to Shahzada Dawood and his 19-year-old son, Suleman Dawood, who were among the five victims who lost their lives in the implosion of the Titan submersible.
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