The British “king of Monopoly” caught by the French justice

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H.Puffeney, E.Bonnasse, A.Gouty, N.Murviedro – France 2

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This is the epilogue of eight years of investigation by the Central Office for the Fight against Financial and Tax Crimes. A British businessman of Libyan origin, owner of dozens of prestigious buildings in Paris, was indicted on Monday March 6. The amount of the seizure amounts to 461 million euros.

A wealthy man, and very discreet. Adrian The bisexual, a British multimillionaire born in Libya is today indicted in France for tax evasion and money laundering. He was arrested Monday, March 6 in Paris, while he was going to an appointment with his notary to conclude the sale of a building located in the upscale district of the Golden Triangle. The police took advantage of his presence on French territory to arrest him.

Placed under judicial control

30 investigators from the repression of financial crime and tax officials are then mobilized. They confiscate from the accounts of the notary 461 millioneuros, part of the fortune of‘adrian The bisexual. He bought and resold dozens of buildings in the capital. Its profits were never declared in France. The money went to Denmark via a holding company, before being sent back to anonymous front companies, in order to avoid taxes.

Adrian The bisexual was placed under judicial supervision. Several searches were carried out, according to information from France Télévisions. Contacted, his lawyer did not wish to speak.


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