The Department of Justice requested permission to sell the Amadea,a 348-foot yacht he seized in 2022, which was owned by sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov. The government has indicated it wants to sale the $230 million vessel due to “excessive costs” for maintenance and crew, which it said amount to $922,000 a month.
The battle over the 'Amadea' vessel and the costs to the Government highlight the financial and legal challenges of seizing and selling assets owned by Russian oligarchs.