A Senior Counsel has described a recent appeal in the Alfa Nero matter as having “no chance of success,” after a US federal judge previously quashed subpoenas targeting the Antiguan leader, his relatives, and senior government officials.

Yulia Gyryeva-Motlokhov, linked to Russian interests in the superyacht Alfa Nero, filed the appeal after the US court rejected efforts to compel testimony from the Antiguan side.

Senior Counsel Anthony Astaphan confirmed the appeal had been received and would be reviewed by the team shortly.

“I immediately asked Mr. Paul Riker, the US attorney handling the matter, for his professional opinion on the appeal’s prospects,” Astaphan said. “His response was clear: they don’t have a chance of winning that matter at all. The judge’s ruling on the subpoenas was crystal clear.”

Astaphan characterized the ongoing legal actions as part of a politically motivated campaign aimed at discrediting Prime Minister Browne and the Antiguan government. “This is just another part of the campaign to seek to discredit the government and the prime minister in relation to the Alfa Nero,” he added.