A rogue lawyer for the builder behind the doomed Bayesian superyacht — on which tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and six others died — sued Lynch’s widow for nearly $250 million, claiming the accident caused the shipbuilder massive “reputational damage.

The Italian Sea Group says a lawsuit against Lynch's widow citing reputational damage wasn't sanctioned by the group.

Before entrepreneur and investor Mike Lynch died along with six others after the yacht they were on capsized in a storm last week, the party was celebrating Lynch's victory in the U.S. criminal courts.

A legal battle has erupted following the tragic sinking of the superyacht Bayesian last month. Court papers filed in Sicily reveal that the Italian boatbuilder behind Mike Lynch's vessel is seeking damages of up to £186million from the crew and the tech tycoon's widow.