Forgive me for being conspiracy minded, but this all sounds unbelievably stupid. I understand having crazy adventures as a bored billionaire, I don't understand getting into the uncertified death trap described, bolted in from the outside, untested, and bringing your son with you.

Did any of these guys need to disappear for any particular reason? Is someone on Maxwells list, or suddenly bankrupt, or owed a big chunk of change? The stupidity of it and the big media push sounds like a setup.