US EditionFrance to auction superyacht seized in money-laundering case
- French authorities will auction the 41-meter superyacht Stefania, built in 2021 and featuring an Art Deco interior, at the shipyards of La Ciotat on Thursday, March 27, with a starting price of 10 million euros.
- The auction stems from a money laundering case involving Belarusian national Chaslau Koniukh, identified as the owner of the yacht and a villa on the French Riviera.
- The Stefania, seized in 2023 during a stopover near Genoa, Italy at the request of French authorities, can accommodate up to 10 guests and six crew, and features a pool, jacuzzi, and wood-burning fireplace.
- An analysis by the Marseille public prosecutor's office revealed that front companies and suspicious fund movements from tax havens were used to conceal the fraudulent origin of funds used to purchase the superyacht and a villa in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, which was placed under judicial control in May 2023.
- The Stefania, which flew the flag of the Cayman Islands and had a market value of 16.5 million euros, was seized as part of an ongoing probe into arms trafficking, drug trafficking, and money laundering by an organized gang, according to the Marseille public prosecutor's office.
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French authorities will auction a superyacht seized in a money laundering case involving a Belarusian national on Thursday, the state agency for the management and recovery of seized and confiscated assets said.
The Stefania will be auctioned on Thursday in south-eastern France. The proceeds of the sale of the luxury yacht will go directly into the state caisses. Potential buyers had to deposit 500,000 euros of deposit in order to be able to participate in the auction.
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France to auction superyacht seized in money-laundering case
French authorities will put up for sale Thursday a superyacht seized in a money laundering case involving a Belarusian national, according to the state agency for handling confiscated assets.
The Stefania, a luxury yacht seized in a bleaching case involving a Belarusian, will be auctioned at La Ciotat. The proceeds of the sale will go directly into the state caisses.
The court is about to sell a luxury yacht, seized to a Belarusian suspected of having made a fortune in the trafficking of drugs and weapons. An operation that serves as an example in the fight against crime.
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