An insurer hired him to win the release of a Greek-operated cargo ship carrying sugar from Brazil, which, upon arriving in the West African country of Guinea, accidentally damaged a pier. The captain was arrested, as was his ship. He was detained pending a $50 million fine based on what the insurer estimated was less than $10,000 worth of damages. “They fly you in; you find the right official and negotiate him back to planet Earth,” Lindsay said, adding that the ship and its captain were ultimately released for under $200,000.
