{"id":184686,"date":"2023-09-08T06:45:37","date_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:45:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=184686"},"modified":"2023-09-08T06:59:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-08T10:59:25","slug":"billionaire-from-maryland-claims-ownership-of-controversial-269-ft-superyacht-alfa-nero-and-sues-antigua-government-for-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/billionaire-from-maryland-claims-ownership-of-controversial-269-ft-superyacht-alfa-nero-and-sues-antigua-government-for-millions\/","title":{"rendered":"Billionaire from Maryland Claims Ownership of Controversial 269-ft Superyacht Alfa Nero and Sues Antigua Government for Millions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Luxury Launches -Motoryacht Alfa Nero and American billionaire<\/a>\u00a0Eric Schmidt are starting to appear as star-crossed lovers; they are not meant to be!<\/p>

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The vessel, abandoned in February 2022, saw a ray of hope when the Government of Antigua decided to auction it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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After seizing the luxury vessel on the 11th of April, 2023, she was dubbed a hazard that had to be auctioned.<\/p>\n

Antigua lobbied the US government to lift sanctions on the 269-foot-long ship to help auction it.<\/p>\n

Once this hurdle was passed, the\u00a0superyacht Alfa Nero<\/a>\u00a0was auctioned on the 16th of June 2023 to\u00a0ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt<\/a>\u00a0on live TV for nearly $68 million.<\/p>\n

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Officials from Antigua and lawyers for the crew signing documents of the yacht\u2019s seizure onboard the Alfa Nero.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The auction was followed by injunctions by Russian oligarch Andrew Guryev\u2019s daughter,\u00a0Yulia<\/a>, who claimed to be the rightful owner of the vessel.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

Complicating the quagmire even further is American billionaire Warren Halle, who has now sued the\u00a0government of Antigua<\/a>.<\/article>\n
The businessman stated that on the 14th of March 2023, before the seizure of the vessel, he met with Prime Minister Gaston Brown for the purchase of the Oceanco beauty.<\/p>\n
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Gaston Browne, the prime minister of Antigua.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Prime Minister Brown asked the entrepreneur to top a previous offer for the pleasure craft, following which he could approve the matter in the parliament.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

It would\u2019ve done the businessman good to learn that the $120 million Alfa Nero was still under OFAC sanctions and considered blocked property.<\/article>\n
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Alfa Nero docked at Falmouth harbor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unaware claimant Warren Halle instructed a transfer of $10 million to the trust account of Moore & Co. in Coral Gables, Florida, intending to purchase the vessel.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

So excited was the American to buy this vessel that he hired lawyers and professional captains for his soon-to-be-asset.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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He transferred the $10 million to the trust account and decided to charter the 269-footer for $800,000 a week as soon as he possessed the pleasure craft. All this took place even before Andrew Guryev\u2019s yacht was seized.<\/p>\n

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Finally, on the 11th of April, 2023, the ship was captured, followed by the live auction.<\/p>\n

Mr. Halle was informed two months later, on the 23rd of May 2023, that the Prime Minister did not have the authority to sell him the\u00a0superyacht<\/a>, and it could only\u00a0be bought in the auction<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Alfa Nero at Antigua\u2019s Falmouth harbor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With a bid of $66 million, Warren Halle came second to Eric Schmidt, who won the battle with a cool $67.6 million.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

Schmidt, per a clause, was allotted a week to complete the purchase of the vessel, or the second highest bidder would be given the ship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Evidently, that hasn\u2019t happened. On the 29th of June 2023, Halle took a significant legal step and filed an injunction preventing the sale of the motor vessel, \u2018Alfa Nero,\u2019 to defaulter Eric Schmidt.<\/p>\n
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The infinity pool.Via Charterworld<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The claim of $5,683,000 was made for breach of contract from the defendants. In the past few months, Halle suffered a loss of nearly $210,000, pursuing and preparing for the Alfa Nero Yacht.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n

We can\u2019t wait to witness Halle emerging as the final owner of the superyacht Alfa Nero, beating billionaire Eric Smchnt. Or will Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov have the last laugh?<\/p>\n
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Andrew Guryev\u2019s daughter is challenging the sale of Alfa Nero by the Antiguan government.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov claimed ownership of the luxury vessel Alfa Nero-<\/strong>
\nAt the beginning of July 2023, the daughter of\u00a0the Russian oligarch Andrew Guryev<\/a>, Yulia Guryeva-Motlokhov, filed an injunction as the owner of\u00a0the $120 million luxury vessel<\/a>, which was moored in Falmouth Harbor since February 2022.<\/p>

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The high court rejected her appeal, but the daughter of the fertilizer tycoon was determined to renege on the yacht\u2019s sale. Attorney Dr. David Dorsett confirmed that the request would \u201calmost certainly\u201d be filed again.<\/p>\n

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\u201cJudge Rene Williams ruled against our application. The client has been made aware, and her instructions are clear. We will proceed with an appeal,\u201d Dr Dorsett said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe think the refusal should be challenged, and we will be doing so with some speed.\u201d<\/p>\n

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