The elegant Yate of Tilman Fertitta was docked outside the United States Capitol not long after the owner of the Houston Rockets was looked at by President Donald Trump to be the United States ambassador to Italy in Italy.
On Friday, the 77 -meter and $ 150 million Futtitta Maritime Paseo It was located In the trip that connects the Washington Chanel, the Anacostia River and the Potomac rivers converge outside the capital of the nation.
The yacht was more recently in Fernandina Beach on March 10 before roasting in Washington, DC.
In December, CBS reported that Trump was expected to designate the 67 -year -old billiona businessman for the ambassador post.
If you are nominated by Trump and confirmed by the Senate, Fertitta could follow similar quotes made during the first Trump administration with the owner of the New York Jets Woody Johnson (United Kingdom) and the late owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Dan Rooney (Ireland).
After the news, Fertitta called the event as an honor in a statement.
The owner of the Houston Rockets, Tilman Fertitta, parked his elegant 77 -meter yacht outside the United States Capitol
The 77 -meter and $ 150 million Fertitta Paseo was located in the trip that connects the Washington Chanel, Anacostia and Potomac Rivers rivers converge outside the capital of the nation
“Italy is such an extraordinary country with its wonderful people, culture and history and its strategic importance for the United States of America,” he said.
Fertitta won $ 2 million in political donations to Trump and other republican candidates since January 2023, according to the presentations reviewed by the main office sports.
While the president and CEO of Landry's, Fertitta gathered an impressive portfolio that includes the Nugget golden casinos, numerous hotels and restaurants, including Mastro's Steakhouse and Catch Steak, luxury car dealers and hotels.
This adds to its property of the Rockets franchise, which bought for $ 2.2 billion in 2017.
In another report published in December, Fertitta expressed interest in buying the NFL New Orleans saints.
The Saints, owned by Gayle Benson, are not currently on the market.
“I have always loved the Saints of New Orleans, but (Benson) will sell them at this time,” Fertitta told Houston Business Journal.
According ForbesTillman's net assets is an amazing $ 10.7b from this writing, classifying him 236ยบ in the list of billionaires in real time.