Lawyer Christopher Morvillo Is One of Six People Still Missing From a Tragic Yacht Accident

After the September 11 attacks, Christopher Morvillo was one of the attorneys responsible for conducting criminal investigations. At the time, he was a federal prosecutor, per the New York Post. According to his LinkedIn profile, Christopher transitioned to the world of defense in September 2005. That is what led him to representing Mike Lynch, a British tycoon accused of "fraud related to Hewlett Packard’s acquisition of his company, Autonomy."

After getting Lynch an acquittal, Christopher was treated to a cruise on his client's yacht. What should have been a lovely and relaxing trip turned deadly as the vessel sank off the coast of Italy on Aug. 19, 2024. Of the 22 people on board, 15 survived, and only the body of the yacht's chef has been recovered so far. Christopher Morvillo is married, but was his wife on board? Here's what we know.

In one of his last posts on LinkedIn, Christopher was generous with his praise towards his colleagues. Winning the Lynch case was something that took years of hard work and dedication, and Christopher wasn't stingy when it came to thanking everyone involved, including his family. He recognized that none of this would be possible without his wife Neda Morvillo and his two "strong, brilliant, and beautiful daughters: Sabrina Morvillo and Sophia Morvillo."

This last line of this post is both haunting and heartbreaking as Christopher wrote, "And they all lived happily ever after." Thankfully, Sabrina and Sophia were not on the yacht, but Christopher's wife Neda was. She is the "owner of a luxury jewelry line under her maiden name, Neda Nassiri. According to the company's website, she has been designing and hand-crafting jewelry in New York for over two decades."