Event Brief
Thailand auctions seized Atlas yacht linked to fraudster
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM ET
Summary: Thailand will auction the Atlas yacht seized from Benjamin Mauerberger next week, starting at US$18.3 million.
WHO: Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering Office
WHAT: Auction of the Atlas yacht and a Strider speedboat seized from Ben Smith and his wife Cattaliya Beevor
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 7:53 AM ET
WHERE: Phuket, Thailand
WHY: The yacht was seized from Ben Smith and his wife over a cross-border investment fraud scheme dating back to 2016.
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