Justice Department's Taskforce KleptoCapture has focused on seizing yachts and other luxury assets of Russian oligarchs in a bid to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.Īnthony Coley, a spokesperson for the U.S. would pay to maintain the vessel after its capture. The FBI has said the $325 million luxury vessel had running costs of $25 million to $30 million per year, and the U.S.
warrant last month that linked the yacht to sanctioned Russian billionaire and oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. It was seized by Fiji authorities after the country's High Court granted a U.S. The 106-metre (350ft) Amadea arrived in Fiji on April 13 after an 18-day voyage from Mexico. Published: 20:27 BST, 16 June 2022 | Updated: 22:30 BST, 16 June 2022Ī Russian-owned but US-seized yacht worth $325 million with a swimming pool and helipad is on its way to Hawaii, displaying an American flag while it sails, with an all-new crew after a Kremlin-affiliated oligarch attempted to disguise its ownership. wasted no time and hauled the boat away from Fiji Fijian Chief Justice Kamal Kumar said the defense had 'nil to very slim' chances for their argument as the U.S.Lawyers for the ship's paper owner, however, claimed it belonged to Russian billionaire Eduardo Khudainatov, who is not under U.S.The secret service has linked the boat to Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, who faces sanctions over his country's invasion of Ukraine.would pay to maintain the vessel after its capture The FBI has said the luxury vessel had running costs of $25 million to $30 million per year, and the U.S.It is on the verge of completing a 3,100-mile, nine-day trip from Fiji.The 350ft Amadea set sail June 7 and was last spotted 160 miles from US shore.Spoils of war! Mega $325 million Russian-owned superyacht with swimming pool and helipad seized by the US from Kremlin oligarch in Fiji is sailing to Hawaii under American flag and all-new crew
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