AeroVanti founder in contempt of court, says he will sell $300K yacht

A federal judge in Maryland has found Patrick Britton-Harr in contempt of court and given him until April 30 to deposit $575,000 with the court.

The contempt finding stems from a case where Britton-Harr, the founder of the troubled Sarasota air service company AeroVanti, and several health care companies he operates, were accused of committing Medicare fraud and are facing a $30 million default judgment.

The judge’s order, issued Monday, cancels a contempt hearing scheduled for March 8.