Cousin of Prince Albert found dead in Monaco, Ukrainian man charged Antoine de Massy, ​​29, cousin of Monaco's Prince Albert II, was found dead on October 25 in a public garden behind the Villa Sauber museum on Boulevard Larveto. He was the grandson of Princess Antoinette, the eldest sister of the late Prince Rainier III. His family raised the alarm after he didn't turn up for a family lunch. According to Agence France-Presse, he was last seen leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning. Initial post-mortem findings indicate he fell about 13 meters (40 feet) from the boulevard into an area behind a building. On October 26, police arrested a 42-year-old Ukrainian man whom CCTV footage showed was with De Massi. Monaco Attorney-General Stéphane Thibault confirmed he was charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to render assistance to a person in danger. He denies what is attributed to him and was remanded in custody. According to several media outlets, rumors are swirling that De Masi was linked to a cryptocurrency scandal. He founded Instant Tech, an ordering and payment platform for local businesses.

Cousin of Prince Albert found dead in Monaco, Ukrainian man charged Antoine de Massy, ​​29, cousin of Monaco's Prince Albert II, was found dead on October 25 in a public garden behind the Villa Sauber museum on Boulevard Larveto. He was the grandson of Princess Antoinette, the eldest sister of the late Prince Rainier III. His family raised the alarm after he didn't turn up for a family lunch. According to Agence France-Presse, he was last seen leaving a nightclub in the early hours of the morning. Initial post-mortem findings indicate he fell about 13 meters (40 feet) from the boulevard into an area behind a building. On October 26, police arrested a 42-year-old Ukrainian man whom CCTV footage showed was with De Massi. Monaco Attorney-General Stéphane Thibault confirmed he was charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to render assistance to a person in danger. He denies what is attributed to him and was remanded in custody. According to several media outlets, rumors are swirling that De Masi was linked to a cryptocurrency scandal. He founded Instant Tech, an ordering and payment platform for local businesses.