The world has been glued to any updates on the Titan submersible that went missing during a trip to explore the shipwreck of the Titanic, and with that has come a bit of spotlight on the stepson of one of the men on board. Brian Szasz has gotten a lot of flak this week for choosing to go to the Blink-182 concert while his stepfather is lost at sea, and now, he's speaking out.
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Brian revealed he attended a Blink-182 concert during the search earlier this week
In a since-deleted Facebook post, Brian, the stepson of Hamish Harding, shared a photo of himself at the event and wrote, "It might be distasteful being here but my family would wat me to be at the Blink-182 show as it's my favorite band and music helps me in difficult times!"
Since then, details of Brian's criminal past have come to the surface, including allegations that he has threatened violence toward women and had even been arrested on stalking charges at one point.
People have been quick to call Brian out for his behavior
At a time when many of us would be waiting by the phone, hoping to hear an update about our missing loved ones, Brian seems to be continuing his life as normal, which has drawn confusion and criticism from not only people who are following along with the incident but also celebrities … including Cardi B.
"You are supposed to be at the house sad, be crying for me, you are supposed to be right next to the phone, waiting to hear any updates about me," she said in a video she shared on Wednesday. "Isn't that sad that you are a whole f—ing billionaire, and nobody gives a f— about you?"
Now, he's speaking out himself
On Wednesday, Brian shared a video on his Instagram Stories in his own defense. He insisted that he only has "$100 to my name" and, due to an ongoing legal situation, is unable to leave the state and cannot get a passport, making it impossible for him to go to Canada, where the search is taking place. According to him, after watching the news for two days straight, he decided to take a break by going to a concert he already had a ticket for.
"It wasn't like, super fun," he said. "I was listening to some of my favorite songs, nodding my head, and just trying to get off the phone for like two hours or so and come right back into the drama."
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He went on to call Cardi B a 'complete b----' who 'has no idea what's going on'
He accused Cardi of chasing the clout attached to "other people's suffering," and went on to call her "tasteless" for the message she sent so publicly.
"This whole situation is a f—ing nightmare, though. Everything about it," he said. "Especially what Hamish is going through down there, it's f—ing god awful … I haven't slept in days."
The submersible has yet to be located
And although "underwater noises" were detected on Wednesday, giving people hope that the people on board the Titan were still out there somewhere, time seems to be running out when it comes to the amount of oxygen they had available on the vehicle.
Here's hoping the families are able to get answers soon.
