Russian crew members abruptly quit their jobs on the 459-foot 'Scheherazade' amid allegations the superyacht could have ties to Vladimir Putin.
. Local union leaders and workers say the crew abruptly left their jobs and the coastal town following international investigations into the yacht’s ownership.
“They were replaced by a British crew,” Paolo Gozzani, the local leader of Italy’s General Confederation of Labor trade union, told theon Wednesday. “I don’t know and don’t care whether the yacht is indeed Putin’s or not, but I worry about the repercussions on shipyard workers if police impound or confiscate the vessel.”will remain in Italy while the investigation to uncover whether it is owned by Russian President Vladimir Putin continues.
they say proves the six-decker belongs to Putin or one of his closest associates. That’s based on a 2020 crew manifest which showed a dozen of’s Russian crew members either worked for or had a connection with Russia’s Federal Protective Service. US intelligence officials also said this month they had found initial indications that the glitzy superyacht was linked to Putin, but would not describe what information they had.that Putin had no stake in the yacht, but declined to name the owner. Bennett-Pearce has said that he would provide Italian police with documents stating the owner’s name.
that the investigation was continuing but provided no other details. Until the marine mystery is solved,
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