Reports: Sanctioned oligarch Suleiman Kerimov held ~1% SpaceX stake via Heritage Trust

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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.

Sources & Citations

[1] Russian Senator Held Stake in SpaceX While He Was Sanctioned – Bloomberg · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 2

[2] Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk's SpaceX Through Trust While He Was Sanctioned · Jan 29, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Russian oligarch held stake in Musk's SpaceX through trust despite sanctions · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 2

[4] Russian oligarch and politician retained stake in SpaceX for 4 years under US sanctions · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Reports: Sanctioned oligarch Suleiman Kerimov held ~1% SpaceX stake via Heritage Trust.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 1, 2017. https://capturecascade.org/event/2017-01-01--kerimov-spacex-stake/