In 2011, a Russian billionaire set out to rescue the ailing AS Monaco football club. He invested in top players and invited government, police and justice officials to matches. He handed out both gifts and jobs. Last week, however, Dmitry Rybolovlev was charged with corruption.
Spiegel: A Russian billionaire’s Monaco fiefdom
Monaco's Russian president Dmitriy Rybolovlev (R) shakes hand to Monaco players during a training session on March 29, 2018 at training camp in La Turbie near Monaco.
