Diego Rivera, Prada Seized in FBI’s Pre-War Raid of Deripaska

  • U.S. to determine if Russian billionaire violated sanctions
  • Deripaska spokeswoman disputes ‘lies and baseless’ claims

A Diego Rivera painting. A pair of Prada shoes. A baseball cap.

The FBI didn’t say why it seized those items and more in raids last October, but its reasons are now becoming clear: Federal authorities suspect Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has been evading U.S. sanctions.