Who are the millionaires and their families who were guests on the Bayesian when it sank off the coast of Sicily By Deputy Chief Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 19:44 EDT, 20 August 2024 | Updated: 19:48 EDT, 20 August 2024 e-mail View comments There were 12 guests on the doomed £30million Bayesian superyacht when it was sunk off the coast of Sicily after being hit by a freak tornado. Here the Mail looks at who was on board the boat when disaster struck: Mike Lynch: MISSING The 59-year-old tech tycoon has an estimated net worth of £852million. Raised in Ilford, east London by Irish parents, he made his millions after setting up software firm Autonomy in 1996.
It was the father of two who brought the group together to celebrate his recent acquittal on charges in the US on the yacht. The Cambridge graduate had faced fraud and conspiracy charges after selling Autonomy for £9billion to US giant Hewlett Packard in 2011. He owns a multi-million pound ivy-covered house in Chelsea, west London.
He has a string of accolades including an OBE for services to enterprise in 2006. It was Mike Lynch who brought the group together to celebrate his recent acquittal on charges in the US on the yacht Hannah Lynch: MISSING The younger of Mike Lynch's two daughters Hannah was on the yacht having completed her A-levels and securing a place to read English at Oxford. The 18-year-old won prestigious accolades during her time at Latymer Upper School where fees are £25,000 per year.
The teenager was awarded prizes for excelling in English, Religion and Philosophy as well as a special William C Smith award for Poetry. Friends described her as a 'supernova' who is kind and gentle, intellectual and a staunch feminist. The younger of Mike Lynch's two daughters Hannah was on the yacht having completed her A-levels and securing a place to read English at Oxford Jonathan Bloomer: MISSING Veteran businessman Mr Bloomer is the chairman of Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance firm Hiscox.
The 70-year-old Briton was educated at Imperial College London and has previously served on a number of high profile company boards. He is said to be close friends with Dr Lynch and appeared at his US trial as a defence witness. Veteran businessman Mr Bloomer is the chairman of Morgan Stanley International bank and insurance firm Hiscox Judy Bloomer: MISSING The wife of Jonathan Bloomer, Judy is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband.
She is described as a 'brilliant champion for women's health' and has been a trustee and supporter of gynaecological cancer research charity the Eve Appeal for more than 20 years. Judy, who studied English language and literature at Cambridge, worked as a psychotherapist for nearly 30 years. The wife of Jonathan Bloomer, Judy is listed as a former director of property developer Change Real Estate along with her husband Christopher Morvillo: MISSING American Christopher Morvillo, a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York, represented Dr Lynch in his US trial in San Francisco.
He expressed his elation on LinkedIn after securing Dr Lynch and his colleague Stephen Chamberlain's acquittal on fraud charges in June. Mr Morvillo wrote: 'A huge thank you to my patient and incredible wife, Neda Morvillo, and my two strong, brilliant, and beautiful daughters, Sabrina Morvillo and Sophia Morvillo.' He hauntingly signed off the post: 'And they all lived happily ever after.
'He worked on the terrorist investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Neda Morvillo: MISSING The 57-year-old, who runs luxury jewellery line under her maiden name, Neda Nassiri, was on the yacht with her husband Mr Morvillo. The couple have two daughters, 27 year-old Sabrina, a voice actress, and 23 year-old Sophia.
American Christopher Morvillo, a partner at the Clifford Chance law firm in New York, and his wife Neda Morvillo Recaldo Thomas: BODY FOUND The luxury yacht's on board chef Recaldo Thomas has been confirmed dead after his body was found floating near the shipwreck. Mr Thomas was Canadian-Antiguan and one of the ten members of crew on board.Gareth Williams, who had been friend with the chef for 30 years, described him as a 'well-loved, kind human'.
His body was identified by Italian authorities yesterday. The luxury yacht's on board chef Recaldo Thomas has been confirmed dead after his body was found floating near the shipwreck Angela Bacares: RESCUED The 57-year-old is Dr Lynch's wife and the mother of his daughters Hannah, 18, and Esme, 21. She is the owner of the doomed £30million luxury yacht.
The mother of two, who was born in the US, holds the majority share in Darktrace, a British cybersecurity firm she co-founded with her husband. According to the Standard Tech Rich List, she has an estimated worth of £190million. The 57-year-old is Dr Lynch's wife and the mother of his daughters Hannah, 18, and Esme, 21 Charlotte Golunski: RESCUED The 35-year-old British mother was travelling on the yacht with her partner James Emsley, 36, and one-year-old baby girl Sofia.
The Oxford graduate is a partner Dr Lynch's Invoke Capital and has worked there since 2012. The mother of one was able to save her baby from drowning after being plunged into the rough waves in darkness. She clung on to Sofia, holding her above the water until she was able to get to a lifeboat.
The family were said to be recovering well. Charlotte Golunski was able to save her baby from drowning after being plunged into the rough waves in darkness. Sofia Emsley: RESCUED The girl of one – who was saved from the waves by her mother Ms Golunski – has eaten a muffin, pizza and a croissant and played happily with nurses at a hospital in Palermo.
Domenico Cipolla told Italian media: 'She is very alert and communicates with a glance. If she was two-three years old she would risk trauma, but I think she will forget this.' Ayla Ronald: RESCUED Ayla Ronald, a senior associate at Clifford Chance, had been invited on the trip with partner Matthew Fletcher, 41.
The 36-year-old worked alongside Mr Morvillo in helping defend Mike Lynch. She is from Christchurch, New Zealand, but lives in London with her boyfriend. Ms Ronald's father Lin said his daughter had been invited to go sailing by Dr Lynch as a result of the success in the US court case.
He said that she was left 'very shaken'. Ayla Ronald, a senior associate at Clifford Chance, had been invited on the trip with partner Matthew Fletcher, 41 Leah Randall and Katja Chicken: RESCUED Leah Randall leaves the Coast Guard Headquarters after a sailboat sank in the early hours of Monday Katja Chicken, from South African, was rescued from wreckage and was pictured on Monday Two crew members on the vessel – Leah Randall and Katja Chicken, both from South African – were rescued from wreckage. The captain James Calfield, 51, who also survived, told Italian media just five words in hospital: 'We didn't see it coming'.
Another member of crew Frenchman Matthew Griffith, 22, was rescued as was guest Irish citizen Sasha Murray, 29. London Cambridge Share or comment on this article: Who are the millionaires and their families who were guests on the Bayesian when it sank off the coast of Sicily e-mail Add comment.
