United States v. The M/Y Amadea, a Motor Yacht Bearing International Maritime Organization No. 1012531, Including All Fixtures, Fittings, Manuals, Stocks, Stores, Inventories, and Each Lifeboat, Tender, and Other Appu

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. 23 Civ. 9304 (DEH) THE M/Y AMADEA, A MOTOR YACHT BEARING INTERNATIONAL MARITIME OPINION AND ORDER ORGANIZATION NO. 1012531, Defendant. DALE E. HO, United States District Judge: This is a civil asset forfeiture action brought by the United States of America against Defendant-in-rem the M/Y Amadea, a 348-foot luxury superyacht purportedly owned by a Russian national subject to economic sanctions, Suleiman Kerimov. Am. Compl. ¶¶ 5-6, ECF No. 37. After the Government seized the Amadea, a different…