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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt purchases Russian oligarch's frozen superyacht for $67.6 million

  • Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, bought the Alfa Nero superyacht for $67.6 million at an auction.
  • The superyacht was abandoned in Antigua after Russian oligarch Andrey Guryev was sanctioned by the US Treasury.
  • The superyacht includes amenities like a helipad, swimming pool and a baby grand piano.
  • The sale will cover the $112,000 per month in maintenance costs that have been accruing while the yacht was abandoned.
  • Guryev's daughter filed a last-minute injunction to try and claim ownership of the yacht.
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