Viktor Vekselberg, a billionaire and close Vladimir Putin ally, had his superyacht seized off the coast of Italy in early April in the first U.S. sanction-related seizure stemming from the Ukraine crisis.
In addition to sanctions, Vekselberg has been the subject of a U.S. Department of Justice Investigation surrounding allegations of bank fraud. No charges have been filed in that regard, and sources say Thursday's law enforcement activity at the Manhattan and Long Island sites were in connection with ongoing investigations. Those properties were not seized Thursday.
Vekselberg is one of numerous Russian oligarchs to face sanctions since the start of the war in Ukraine. A call to an attorney associated with the Hamptons property was not immediately returned Thursday. Attempts to reach a representative for Vekselberg were not immediately successful. HSI and FBI confirmed their agents were at those locations but declined further comment. The U.S. Department of Justice and NYPD declined immediate comment.
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