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Seized super yacht to be auctioned in La Ciotat

The 'Stefania' will be auctioned on March 27, 2025, in La Ciotat. The ship, owned by a wealthy Belarusian involved in a money laundering case, is estimated at between 10 and 12 million euros. Built in Monaco in 2021, the yacht received a prestigious award for its design before being seized as part of an international investigation. The ship was confiscated near Genoa, before being transferred to the shipyards of La Ciotat. Initially planned two years ago, its sale was postponed to allow for work. This is the largest seizure ever carried out by AGRASC, the agency responsible for managing assets seized by the courts. The agency thus assures buyers of a "serene" acquisition. The proceeds of the sale will be fully donated to the State budget.

Seized yacht to be sold at auction

The Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets will offer the 'Stefania' for auction. Delivered in 2021 in Italy by the manufacturer Dynamiq, the ship, which is worth between 8 and 10 million Euros, was the largest vessel built by Dynamiq, a new Russian manufacturer established for 10 years in the principality of Monaco. The auction which will be organized on Jan 25, 2024 at the helipad of the Antibes yacht club. Mandated by the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets (Agrasc), the court commissioners of De Baecque-d'Ouince-Sarrau will offer the yacht for sale to the highest bidder. It has been seized as part of an unspecified legal case.