US Offers $1 Million Reward for Help Seizing Sanctioned Russian Oligarch's $90M Yacht
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US government offering $1 million reward for Swiss businessman Vladislav Osipov for helping Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg conceal ownership of $90M yacht to bypass sanctions
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Osipov allegedly instructed yacht staff to refer to yacht as "Fanta" instead of real name "Tango" when making purchases to circumvent sanctions
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Scheme revealed by order of $2,600 monogrammed luxury robes with yacht's real name "Tango"
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Yacht seized in 2022; Osipov and yacht management company owner charged with conspiracy to defraud US and violate sanctions
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Charges indicate increased US interest in targeting Western associates who facilitate Russian elite access to Western goods and services