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Angela Giuffrida in Marina di Carrara

‘Mysterious’: the $700m superyacht in Italy some say belongs to Putin

The multi-million-dollar mega yacht Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara.
The multi-million-dollar superyacht Scheherazade, docked at the Tuscan port of Marina di Carrara. Photograph: Federico Scoppa/AFP/Getty Images

For several months, the mysterious 140-metre-long, six-floor superyacht has towered over the smaller boats in the shipyard in Marina di Carrara, a town on Italy’s Tuscan coast, arousing chatter among its people over the identity of its wealthy owner.

“It’s the largest yacht I’ve ever seen here,” said Suzy Dimitrova, who owns a boat in the marina. “There are people cleaning it all the time. The last time I saw it leave [the shipyard] was last year. We’re all wondering who the owner is.”

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