Juan Kerr: Difference between revisions

In 2005, alongside X person and Y person while at Fortuna Institute, Kerr co-founded [[ElectricSlide]], a startup involved in the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. The company identified the [[Saxalin Islands]] in the [[Absurian Ocean]] as a potentially lucrative source of renewable energy. However, the stormy circumpolar waters surrounding the Saxalins were in a near-constant state of violent winds. Between this, the high operating costs, high construction costs, and unproven technology made the [[Kiravian Maritime Executive]] reluctant to grant a license to ElectricSlide to build an offshore turbine. In 2008, ElectricSlide was finally given approval to erect an offshore wind farm on the semi-submerged Reseda Shoals. Kerr played an instrumental role in accomplishing this by allegedly extorting the leader of the Contiguous Zone Authority, the specific subordinate agency responsible. Kerr also allegedly extorted and blackmailed employees of the insurance company [[Berengar Marine]] to insure the project, something the Kiravian government mandated before giving approval. In October 2006, a torrential storm devastated the Saxalins and destroyed most of ElectricSlide's infrastructure. 11 employees were killed and 27 were injured. ElectricSlide filed for bankruptcy December 2006. Berengar Marine was forced to cover the salvage operations, which nearly bankrupted them as well. Kerr was issued a $3.8 million fine but ultimately only paid $681,212 after his lawyers argued that represented "more than 220% over Mr. Kerr's personal net worth" and would subsequently bankrupt him.