Metal tycoon sued over missing $577 million in nickel told cargo inspectors he'd had a heart attack, report says

• An Indian tycoon sued over missing nickel cargoes told inspectors he'd had a heart attack, per the FT.
• Trafigura alleges many of Prateek Gupta's shipments didn't contain any nickel and it faces a $577 million loss.
• Gupta offered a repayment plan on a handwritten note and offered a wind farm as collateral, per the FT.

A metal tycoon facing a lawsuit over $577 million in missing nickel told inspectors he'd had a heart attack two days before a cargo was due to be checked, according to a Financial Times report.