The death of Sen. Mitch McConnell’s billionaire sister-in-law is being investigated as a crime, weeks after her body was pulled from a submerged car in Texas.
Angela Chao, 50, was found dead on February 11 in a submerged car in a pond on a ranch in Johnson City, near Austin.
“Although preliminary investigation indicates this was an unfortunate accident, the Sheriff’s Office has sufficient evidence to rule out criminal activity,” the Blanco County Sheriff’s Office said in a letter to the state attorney general Thursday. “We will continue to investigate this incident as a criminal matter until further notice.”Ken Paxton According to CNBC.
“This incident was not a typical accident,” the agency added.
First responders spent more than an hour removing Chao, CEO of bulk dry shipping giant Foremost Group, from his vehicle. According to the American Statesman in Austin.
The newspaper said rescue workers stood on top of her car and tried to break into it.
“Officers were in the water, standing on what appeared to be a vehicle, and attempting to gain access to the suspected victim inside the vehicle.” Lieutenant Royce Penshorn fired over report.
Two rescue workers finally pulled Chao out of the car at around 12:56 a.m., but paramedics spent 43 minutes trying to revive her to no avail.
The ranch where Chao died was owned by a company connected to her husband, Jim Breyer.
Mr. Chao’s sister, Elaine Chao, is married to Mr. McConnell and served as secretary of labor under President George W. Bush and secretary of transportation under President Donald Trump.
Angela Chao was the head of Foremost Group, a New York-based dry bulk transportation giant founded by her parents.
“Losing her at such a young age is something we never imagined and our entire family is heartbroken,” her father, Dr. James S.C. Chao, said after her death. He said: According to Marine Link.
Elder Chao said his daughter had a fierce intellectual curiosity that “endeared her to everyone and helped her excel in everything she did.”
Chao graduated summa cum laude from Harvard University and received an MBA from Harvard Business School.
She joined the family business in 1996.
She also serves on the boards of MoMA, the Metropolitan Opera, and Harvard Business School, among others.
