The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people below deck, has pleaded not guilty to federal manslaughter charges.
Jerry Boylan surrendered Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, and was arraigned in Los Angeles federal court on 34 counts of seaman's manslaughter.
(Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP, File)LOS ANGELES – The captain of a scuba diving boat that burned and sank off the California coast, killing 34 people, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to manslaughter charges.
Jerry Boylan was arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles on 34 counts of seaman’s manslaughter.
Truth Aquatics has sued in federal court under a provision in maritime law to avoid payouts to the families of the victims.