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by maxbond 1075 days ago
> As far as I can tell that idea was just synthesized by podcasters and internet commenters.

I don't use Twitter so can't confirm, but what I've heard in the news is that the OceanGate lawyer tweeted some vague, borderline conspiratorial stuff about not getting proper cooperation from the Coast Guard. I think the commentary people you refer to then boosted and expounded upon that idea.

ETA: Partial confirmation here https://nypost.com/2023/06/20/oceangate-adviser-rips-us-gove...

The statements quoted here don't match the description "vague and borderline conspiratorial," but they could be misinterpreted that way, and maybe there were others.