The bid will soon start on one of the world’s largest boats, Seized three years The first US authorities say that it was owned by a owned Russian billionaire.
348-foot amadea Was seized by the Department of Justice in 2022 in Fiji. The agency stated that US dollars and financial institutions were used to pay for maintenance on luxury vessels, despite the sanctions against its alleged owner, gold mining billionaire Suleman Kerimov.
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Florida contractor national maritime services and fraser boats will be auctioned for seized vessel, priced at more than $ 300 million. But not only can anyone submit a seal bid for a September 10 drawing. The bidders should have at least $ 500 million in the net vessel and should be prepared to give a deposit of $ 10 million for a luxury ship, including helipad, an ornate pool, warm floor, a “cinema setup,” jet ski and jet packs among other features.
AMADEA was seized as part of the “Operation Claptocopters” of the Department of Justice, a task force, aimed at approved the Russian elite for the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The task force was dissolved soon after President Trump took over this year.
A vessel -linked holding company claims that it is not owned by Kerimov. The company and its lawyers say that it is owned by another, non-acceptance Russian, named Eduard Khudantov. That claim has been rejected by the Department of Justice.
An FBI agent said in a 2022 court that Amadia, an oil executive, does not have almost enough money near Khudanatov.
The agent referred to Khudanatov as “a second-tier inguint (best)” and “Straw Man” for the approved Russian clans.
In an affidavit filed in Fiji, the agent stated that he had interviewed “many members of the boat brokerage community” to learn about the “hidden” hidden “ownership” of the boat behind the nested shell companies.
Another ship tied to Khutantov, The SheherzadeAn estimated $ 700 million was estimated, seized by Italy in 2022. It has been installed.
A lawyer from Swayamantov warned that bidder would be warned against buying the ship.
Adam Ford said in a statement to CBS News, “We suspect that it will attract any rational buyer at the fair market price, as ownership, and challenges in the courts outside the United States, buyers can be exposed in expensive, uncertain cases.”
Swayamantov is recently appealed to seize a court verdict.
“If our appeal is successful, the government should pay the full value of the vessel,” Ford said.
