Since the start of Russia's war in Ukraine, the U.S. has been in pursuit of sanctioned Russian oligarchs trying to hide their illicit assets.
, which had been owned by oligarch Suleiman Kerimov. According to the Justice Department, the vessel was able to be confiscated based on probable cause of violating U.S. law, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, money laundering, and conspiracy. The Justice Department also requested the seizure of a
Moreover, those high-end clients seldom buy luxury goods in their own name. Instead, when purchasing a yacht, for example, the ultrarich often use an intricate web of shell companies. The company listed on the purchasing document is typically owned by a separate company in another country. Those two companies, in turn, might be owned by another company in a third country. These intermediary corporations rarely list the true owner's name.
Among the ultraluxury goods the U.S. Justice Department has moved to seize since the start of the war are a . The pair were registered to a web of five shell companies and an anonymous trust, all of which linked back to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, according to court documents. According to court documents, in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Abramovich's aircraft flew into Russia The Justice Department's KleptoCapture unit does not only seek Kremlin companions hiding assets. It also looks for those who are helping these oligarchs evade sanctions. Monaco says her unit's work serves as a warning.
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