Rocking the boat: seizing oligarchs’ superyachts isn’t all plain sailing
Legal battle unfolds over yacht tied to sanctioned billionaire, claiming Fiji court doesn’t have power to order US seizure
02 June 2022 - 20:44
A US bid to seize a $325m (R5bn) superyacht it says belongs to sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov, has been delayed by a Fijian court, extending a legal battle that’s likely to be repeated around the world as governments move to claim oligarchs’ assets...
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