Alberto de Mónaco, cornered by brick corruption: his worst summer after dismissing his cabinet

Albert II of Monaco does not spend his best summer. The so-called Dossiers du Rocher have been driving him crazy for two years. Now the prince is cornered. Among the documentation that has come to light, an immense file of emails from four of his collaborators, who have supposedly gotten rich thanks to real estate hits. Corruption and brick are behind his fortunes. They have all been fired. Now they pay dearly for his honor. Alberto, also because the controversy splashes him. Photo above, at the Baile de la Rosa, this July 29.

There are four names that appear in the dossier: Laurent Anselmi, who was Alberto’s cabinet director; Didier Linotte, President of the Supreme Court; Claude Palmero, an accountant and manager of the Grimaldis’ properties and Charlene’s right-hand man; and Thierry Lacoste, the prince’s friend since childhood, as well as being his lawyer.

The earthquake has shaken the foundations of the palace. The prince himself has explained in Le Figaro his new policy of clean hands and transparency to promote “institutional renewal”. Facing this cascade of accusations of corruption, influence peddling and embezzlement, is the real estate magnate Patrice Pastor, who has become the worst enemy of the cabal that surrounded Alberto. To get an idea of ​​his business volume, Pastor manages around 20,000 million euros and accumulates more than 80% of the Monegasque brick market.

The scandal is constrained in Alberto’s circle, it does not affect him directly, but it splashes him. They ask in the Monegasque press if the head of the Grimaldi family can go to trial and the answer has been yes.