Russian Oligarch Held SpaceX Stake While Under U.S. Sanctions

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Russian oligarch Suleiman Kerimov held a 1% stake in SpaceX through Delaware-based Heritage Trust for four years while under U.S. sanctions (2018-2022), with the stake acquired in 2017 before sanctions and disposed of before the trust was blocked in June 2022.

Sources & Citations

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

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

[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 · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “Russian Oligarch Held SpaceX Stake While Under U.S. Sanctions.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 31, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-31--kerimov-spacex-stake-under-sanctions/