Adam Ford, lead counsel for Eduard Khudainatov, provided this official statement:
“The Amadea was seized based upon false premises driven by political motivation. Since then, the Department of Justice has spent over a year and a half, and millions of taxpayer dollars, searching for a narrative to justify its illegal seizure. The government’s latest action was filed after Mr. Khudainatov sued for the Amadea’s return. We are confident that a neutral arbiter will order the return of the Amadea to our client.”