Caribbean RoundUp

The Antigua and Barbuda government says it has hired a United States-based legal firm to defend the country in a legal battle taking place in Florida where the attorneys of a Russian woman have sought permission to issue subpoenas to access the records of Prime Minister Gaston Browne and other officials involved in the sale of a mega-yacht that her father had abandoned.

The mega-yacht, abandoned by Russian businessman Andrey Guryev, is being sought by his daughter, who claims she is the rightful owner. The government has confirmed that it sold the yacht last year.

Earlier this month, her attorneys were told to notify Prime Minister Gaston Browne and others before serving subpoenas on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the US-based Clearing House Payments Co. Read More