Seized Russian superyacht Amadea has been sold — but it's not smooth sailing yet

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The 106m-long and 18m-high super luxury motor yacht Amadea, one of the largest yacht in the world is seen after anchored at pier in Pasatarlasi for bunkering with 9 fuel trucks, on February 18, 2020 in Bodrum district of Mugla province in Turkey
The Amadea, which was seized by the Department of Justice in 2022, has a new owner.

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This is how the world's richest people spend their money

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A couple walk with Hermes shopping bags as they leave a Hermes store in Paris, France, March 21, 2013. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo
The ultrawealthy spend more than $100 billion on personal goods, like jewelry, watches, and furniture.

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I quit my corporate job at 29 and became a yacht chef. Now I cook for high-profile executives and retired athletes.

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emily ruybal chef split with yacht menu
Emily Ruybal is a private chef and content creator working on chartered yachts.

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See the largest yachts owned by tech billionaires, from Sergey Brin's new Dragonfly to Jeff Bezos's Koru

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Mark Zuckerberg/Launchpad yacht
Mark Zuckerberg's Launchpad, which set sail in 2024, cost nine figures and is one of the largest superyachts owned by a tech billionaire.

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Billionaire gaming CEO buys superyacht company that built his and Jeff Bezos' boats

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Gabe Newell, cofounder of Valve
Newell is worth $9.5 billion.

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Photos show the USS Sequoia, the US presidential yacht once known as the 'floating White House'

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The USS Sequoia on the water.
The USS Sequoia served as the presidential yacht.

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The billionaire's social calendar: The must-attend events for the world's wealthiest business icons

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A plane, chanel purse, Rolex, gold chain, and other luxury items are displayed together
Billionaires follow a pretty consistent schedule, flying their private jets en masse from Davos in January and Sun Valley in July, stopping in Monaco and St. Barts on their superyachts in between.

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The New York lawyer who died in the Bayesian yacht sinking wrote a LinkedIn post months before the tragedy that ended with 'they all lived happily ever after'

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Rescue teams sailing near Palermo, searching for the last missing person from the sunken luxury yacht Bayesian.
Rescue teams sailing near Palermo, searching for the last missing person from the sunken luxury yacht Bayesian.

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The superyacht tragedy will likely spark legal drama

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Divers prepare to search for the missing after the superyacht called the Bayesian sunk off the coast of Italy.
Divers prepare to search for the missing after the superyacht called the Bayesian sunk off the coast of Italy.

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Want to vacation like a billionaire? Here's how much it costs to charter a superyacht

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Exterior of Carinthia VII yacht in the sea
The Carinthia VII is a 97-meter superyacht available to charter for more than $1.5 million per week.

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