Fiji Seizes Russian Oligarch’s $300 Million Yacht at Request of US

Fijian authorities execute a seizure warrant freezing the superyacht "Amadea" docked at Queens Wharf in Lautoka, Fiji, on May 5, 2021. Courtesy of Department of Justice

Authorities in Fiji have seized a superyacht owned by Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov at the request of the United States over alleged ties to corruption, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on May 5.

The 348-foot luxury vessel, the Amadea—worth more than $300 million—was impounded based on probable cause of violating U.S. law, money laundering, and conspiracy, the DOJ said in a May 5 statement.