Reports: Sanctioned oligarch Suleiman Kerimov held ~1% SpaceX stake via Heritage Trust
Bloomberg and other outlets reported Russian oligarch Suleyman Kerimov held approximately 1% of SpaceX through Delaware’s Heritage Trust, managed by Citigroup, from 2017 until disposal before Treasury blocked the trust in 2022. The stake was acquired pre-sanctions but retained for years after 2018 U.S. sanctions.
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- Russian Senator Held Stake in SpaceX While He Was Sanctioned – Bloomberg (2025-01-30)
- Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk's SpaceX Through Trust While He Was Sanctioned (2025-01-29)
- Russian oligarch held stake in Musk's SpaceX through trust despite sanctions (2025-01-30)
- Russian oligarch and politician retained stake in SpaceX for 4 years under US sanctions (2025-01-30)
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