This time in financially-troubled Greece Ekaterina Rybolovleva, the 24-year-old daughter of Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, has officially acquired Skorpios, the private Greek island owned by Athina Onassis Roussel, the sole heir of late shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis.
Update: A representative of Rybolovlev’s family investment office confirmed the deal with FORBES, sharing this official statement:
“A company belonging to a trust acting in the interest of Ekaterina Rybolovleva has completed the purchase of a group of companies formerly ultimately owned by Mrs Athina Onassis.
Amongst the assets of this group of companies are the islands of Scorpios and Sparti.
Ekaterina is delighted that the trust has negotiated this purchase. She sees significant potential for further improvement of the islands using environmentally friendly technology and
regard the acquisition as a long-term financial investment.”
The sales price is unknown, though several Greek news outlets have reported a price tag in the $150 million range. In the early 2000s, the property was valued as high as $200 million,before the country’s economy took a nosedive in the European financial crisis.
