In 2022, global attention was drawn to Russian-owned superyachts following the Ukraine conflict. The illustrious Alfa Nero, considered among the world's most opulent superyachts, is thought to be owned by Russian magnate Andrey Guryev, who faced sanctions from the U.S. The seized vessel's future is now intertwined in a legal conflict involving Guryev's offspring, the Antigua and Barbuda government, former Google head Eric Schmidt, and another bidder.