Comment on The yacht was owned by a Russian oligarch and was abandoned in Antigua in 2022 after sanctions were placed. In June 2023, the sanctions against the yacht were lifted and the boat was auctioned off...
oleorun@real.lemmy.fan 8 months ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Nero has more details on the Alfa Nero.
In June 2023, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt bought the yacht at an auction. It cost him $67.7 million. In early September 2023, it was reported that Schmidt backed out of the purchase due to lawsuits over title to the yacht.
30mag@lemmy.world 8 months ago