clear him of all charges in June<\/strong> came as a surprise, one he later said gave him a “second life”.<\/p>\nChris Morvillo, the partner at the law firm Clifford Chance was part of Mr Lynch’s legal team.<\/p>\n
He recounted the day the verdict came in with David Markus, an American lawyer, on his podcast a week before the Sicily trip.<\/p>\n
“At least our side of the courtroom erupted, it was this electric moment, I’ve never seen anything like it in a courtroom before,” he said.<\/p>\n
Mr Markus said Mr Morvillo had been looking forward to enjoying the team’s success with a holiday to Sicily. His wife, Neda, and some of the team who had contributed to the win would be attending.<\/p>\n
“He couldn’t wait to celebrate, take a deep breath with both Mr Lynch and his family, he was so excited about this trip and rightfully so – he’d spent his life fighting this case the last 10 years,” Mr Markus said.<\/p>\n
But what was supposed to be a celebration brought fresh tragedy. After a tornado capsized Mr Lynch’s superyacht<\/strong>, one man died and six passengers including Mr Lynch, his daughter, Mr Morvillo and his wife went missing.<\/p>\nFifteen were rescued.<\/p>\n
A key defence witness in Mr Lynch’s trial, Jonathan Bloomer, is among those missing at sea.<\/p>\n
The chairman of investment bank, Morgan Stanley International, was on the yacht with his wife, Judy.<\/p>\n
Days before the tragedy unfolded in Sicily, Mr Lynch’s co-defendant, Stephen Chamberlain was also killed<\/strong>.<\/p>\nChamberlain, a former vice president of finance at Autonomy, had been out running in the UK when he was hit by a car.<\/p>\n
The driver of the car is assisting the police with their inquiries, according to Cambridgeshire Police, who are investigating the incident.<\/p>\n
The storm may have now passed, leaving behind heartache and questions for loved ones.<\/p>\n
But for the group brought together by a common endeavour, the search continues.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
This post appeared first on sky.com<\/div>\n
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