DeVos’ $40 Million Yacht Wreaks Havoc After Getting Untied From Dock

on June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC.
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee heard testimony on the adminis... WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 05: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill, June 5, 2018 in Washington, DC. The subcommittee heard testimony on the administrations FY2019 budget request for the Education Department. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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HURON, Ohio (AP) — Police say someone untied a yacht owned by the family of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in Ohio, causing the vessel to drift into a dock and incur up to $10,000 in damages.

The Blade reports the $40 million, 163-foot (49-meter) yacht was moored at the Huron Boat Basin when the captain reported it became untied around 6 a.m. Sunday.

The vessel, named the Seaquest, struck the dock and ended up with large scratches before the crew was able to get control of it.

DeVos was in Ohio earlier this month to tour a career center and a correctional treatment program. It’s unclear why the yacht was in Huron.

The Seaquest is one of 10 vessels owned by the DeVos family.

Authorities are reviewing surveillance video.

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  1. Avatar for drtv drtv says:

    The vessel, named the Seaquest

    A more apropos name would be the SeaGrift, if you catch my drift…

  2. It was tied up by a recent graduate of Do Vos’ for-profit schools, who got an A in knot tying.

  3. Who among us has not had a $40 million yacht wreak havoc after getting untied from its dock?

  4. This is a very serious thing to have happened. I feel very solemn.

  5. If only it had floated into Canada and been seized.

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