$325 million superyacht Amadea owned by a Russian oligarch going up for auction
US Seizes $325 Million Superyacht for Auction Amid Sanctions on Russia A $325 million superyacht, previously owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov, is set to be auctioned off. This event marks the first sale of its kind as part of the United States’ broader strategy to penalize Russian elites following their invasion of Ukraine. The […]
Ukraine oligarch among 3 ‘notorious kleptocrats’ sanctioned by UK
Three “notorious thieves”, including a Ukrainian oligarch wanted in the United States, were sanctioned by the British government on Thursday in a bid to tackle dirty money flowing through Britain, officials said. did. Russian President Vladimir Putin's puppets Dmytro Firtash, Angola's Isabel dos Santos, Latvia's Aivars Lembergs, and some of their friends, families, and fixers, […]
DOJ contends Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian oligarch to ‘influence US policy:’ docs
In new documents, Department of Justice (DOJ) prosecutors allege that Hunter Biden was paid by a Romanian oligarch to “influence U.S. policy and public opinion” while his father, Joe Biden, was vice president. The filing was made Wednesday by Special Counsel David Weiss of the Central District of California in connection with Hunter Biden’s tax […]
Ex-Trump adviser Conway registers as lobbyist for Ukrainian oligarch
Former adviser to President Trump, Kellyanne Conway, is registered to lobby on behalf of a Ukrainian oligarch, according to new foreign agent disclosure documents. Conway registered Friday as a lobbyist for the foundation of Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk. According to the filing: Uploaded by the Department of Justice under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the […]
Luxury watch dealer who bought Trump sneakers for $9,000 stomps ‘Russian oligarch’ narrative
Luxury watch dealer Roman Schaaf paid $9,000 for a pair of “Never Surrender” high-top sneakers signed by former President Donald Trump at Sneaker Con in Philadelphia on Saturday. After securing the limited-edition, now-sold-out shoes at auction, Scharf came under intense media scrutiny. Despite immigrating to the US as a teenager and reportedly serving in the […]
Sotheby’s defeats Russian oligarch in art fraud case
A federal jury on Tuesday ruled in favor of Sotheby’s in a case in which Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of defrauding him of tens of millions of dollars from art sales. Mr. Rybolovlev claimed that Sotheby’s colluded with Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier to sell four items, including the Christ statue […]
Russian oligarch sues Sotheby’s after he was ‘overcharged by $1 billion’
A Russian oligarch said to be worth more than $6 billion has claimed that a well-known auction house deceived his art dealers into buying more than a dozen rare works of art for $1 billion more than their actual value. He is suing Sotheby's in court, claiming that he was Dmitry Rybolovlev, who made his […]