The judge’s next decision in the case will come on Friday, when he will decide whether to continue to put a hold on the yacht’s seizure pending a formal appeal by the defense.
But the judge has also allowed for a pause while defense lawyers put together their challenge. Suva High Court Justice Deepthi Amaratunga on Tuesday granted an order allowing the U.S. There are also questions about how far U.S. authorities from taking the yacht to Hawaii or elsewhere.Ī question remains over which of two Russian oligarchs really owns the Amadea, with only one of them facing sanctions. That order will stand for now, preventing U.S. The yacht Amadea - worth $325 million - had earlier been stopped from leaving the South Pacific nation because of its links to Russia. authorities can seize a Russian-owned superyacht - but has put a hold on his order until at least Friday while defense lawyers mount a challenge.