XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 US intelligence officials believe a $700 million superyacht that's docked in Italy could belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reports say Zahra Tayeb Sat, March 12, 2022, 7:09 AM The Scheherazade, one of the largest superyachts in the world, pictured in Turkey in 2020.Photo by Osman Uras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images US officials say a superyacht docked in Italy could belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The $700 million superyacht is currently docked on the Tuscan coast of Italy. US authorities believe a $700 million superyacht that's docked in Italy could belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin. The New York Times reported the news, citing several people briefed on the information. The superyacht, called the Scheherazade, which is currently situated on the Tuscan coast of Italy first came to light after The Times reported Tuesday that Italian authorities were examining the 459-foot-long vessel. While some believed it could belong to a Russian oligarch, locals told The Times they nicknamed it "Putin's yacht." Following the invasion of Ukraine, Russia has been hit with wide-ranging sanctions targeting oligarchs and their luxury assets. Superyachts have come under particular scrutiny in recent weeks. US intelligence officials have not concluded who owns the Scheherazade but said they found initial indications that it was associated with Putin, per The Times. The people with knowledge of the matter would not describe what information led them to believe the superyacht was linked to the Russian President, according to the publication. The ship's captain, Guy Bennett-Pearce, told reporters earlier this week that Putin was not the owner of the ship and that he had never been on the yacht. He didn't, however, rule out the possibility of the owner being Russian. Meanwhile, the US and the other countries are doubling down on efforts to confiscate oligarchs' high-end assets. "We are joining with our European allies to find and seize your yachts, your luxury apartments, your private jets," President Joe Biden said in his State of The Union address on March 1. "We are coming for your ill-begotten gains." Some oligarchs have scrambled to try and escape the sanctions against them, taking their private jets and ships to places like Dubai and the Maldives. Others like Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich are resorting to selling off their assets. The Scheherazade has been undergoing repairs since June 2020 in the small Italian town of Marina di Carrara. Its features include a helicopter landing pad, a large pool, a cinema, and a drone crashing system, according to Superyacht Fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 So can we expect ro see it listed in gsaauctions.gov in coming mo or will this be used as Nancy's off shore retreat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 https://www.crashedtoys.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I saw that yacht when I was in Croatia. They said it was some other Russian oligarch's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 So rule of law doesn't exist anymore? The US govt can just seize other countries stuff whenever they want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: https://www.crashedtoys.com/ Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Rigid1 Posted March 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 14, 2022 I just heard Putin is the richest person in the world!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez ryder Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 30 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: https://www.crashedtoys.com/ I go on gsaauctions.gov all the time . Really no deals any more but I like seeing the shit US Marshals service dishes up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: So rule of law doesn't exist anymore? The US govt can just seize other countries stuff whenever they want? They probably classify it as Reparations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: So rule of law doesn't exist anymore? The US govt can just seize other countries stuff whenever they want? Kinda like taking someone's country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 12 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Kinda like taking someone's country. Like we did with Iraq? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 14, 2022 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 14, 2022 47 minutes ago, Anler said: I saw that yacht when I was in Croatia. They said it was some other Russian oligarch's. How did you like Croatia ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just now, ford_428cj said: Like we did with Iraq? We kept Irag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos Danger Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Not sure which Oligarch owns it? Take it out a few miles and make a new reef for the fishes. See which Russian gets pissed. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 10 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: We kept Irag? Did Russia keep Ukraine already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 Just now, ford_428cj said: Did Russia keep Ukraine already? Patience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 44 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: So rule of law doesn't exist anymore? The US govt can just seize other countries stuff whenever they want? Cops have been ripping off private citizens for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 18 minutes ago, ford_428cj said: Like we did with Iraq? Or when Trump dropped so many bombs on syria they ran out...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 minute ago, spin_dry said: Cops have been ripping off private citizens for years. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarmike Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 (edited) They seemed to have their way with the Crimean Peninsula in 2014. Edited March 14, 2022 by nascarmike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin_dry Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 2 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Link? I can post lots more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 8 minutes ago, XCR1250 said: Patience Is this move unprecedented? Are we seizing China business guys stuff - since their govt hit us with a bio weapon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 3 minutes ago, spin_dry said: Or when Trump dropped so many bombs on syria they ran out...... Didn't Biden start that war? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford_428cj Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 *edit obama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCR1250 Posted March 14, 2022 Author Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 minute ago, ford_428cj said: Is this move unprecedented? Are we seizing China business guys stuff - since their govt hit us with a bio weapon? Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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