Private investigators have been hired by Arab entities to trace the assets of Benko, while Mubadala’s lawyers in Vienna have enlisted a private investigation company from London to track the proceeds from the sale of Benko’s yacht “RoMa.” The yacht was last registered in Malta under Triton Charters Limited, a company owned by the Laura Private Foundation, connected to the Benko family. After the bankruptcy of Signa Group, the yacht was sold for 25 million euros in March 2024.
One private investigator discovered that the sales proceeds from the yacht were in a trust account on the Channel Islands. Mubadala’s lawyers then applied to freeze the funds in early May. However, it was later revealed that neither Benko nor the Laura Private Foundation had assets in Guernsey, leading to the lifting of the freezing order at Mubadala’s request and with their lawyers.
The tangled legal proceedings surrounding the yacht’s proceeds highlight the complexities of international asset tracing and legal disputes. Further statements from involved parties are expected to shed light on this situation.
