Finding a “Faberge egg” on a Russian yacht .. “Guardian” reveals the details

Have been found Faberge egg Priceless aboard a Russian oligarch’s luxury yacht seized by US authorities, it is one of the most intriguing discoveries of the sanctions-led investigation to date.

According to the Guardian, US Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said it was one of the most “interesting” findings her team had made.

“Let’s get to the exciting stuff: the yachts We found some really interesting stuff,” she said at the Essen forum dedicated to discussing the role of law enforcement in freezing and confiscating Russian assets. interesting.”

Monaco did not specify which yacht it was referring to, but said it was currently moored in San Diego Bay after setting sail from Fiji last month.

US law enforcement officials sailed a $300 million yacht called the Amadea from Fiji to San Diego late last month after a large-scale legal battle involving the Russian oligarch.

“We are working with our law enforcement counterparts around the world to conduct inspections of these yachts to make sure we have the power and can go to court, seize them and then seize the proceeds,” she added.

Monaco said that if the bejeweled egg was considered authentic, it would make it one of the few left in the world worth millions of dollars.

Faberge eggs have become the epitome of luxury since Tsar Alexander III of Russia commissioned a young goldsmith in 1885 to make one as a gift for his wife Maria. Faberge made only 50 eggs for the imperial family and not all of them were found.

Monaco told the forum that it supported the idea that profits from confiscated assets should be forfeited, possibly transferred back to Ukraine, and Congress has requested the authority to do so.