Linda O’Leary, wife of businessman Kevin O’Leary, faced charges after a boat crash on Lake Joseph in Muskoka, Ontario, which resulted in two fatalities. The tragic incident, which occurred on a late August evening, involved a boat owned by the O’Learys colliding with a larger vessel. The collision tragically led to the deaths of two individuals from the other boat.
In the subsequent legal process, Linda O’Leary was charged with careless operation of a vessel under the Canada Shipping Act. Nonetheless, she was ultimately acquitted of these charges in 2021. The judge concluded that she was not at fault due to the other boat’s lack of navigational lights at the time of the accident, which was considered a crucial contributing factor to the tragedy.
The driver of the other boat faced his own legal battles, being convicted of failing to exhibit navigation lights. This case drew substantial public attention, intertwining factors of negligence and maritime safety regulations, highlighting significant safety considerations for nighttime boating activities.
