Côte d’Azur: Behind a luxury villa, Azerbaijani interests

As part of “The Baku connection” project, the investigative journalism network Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 investigated the Santa Monica Villa in Villefranche-sur-Mer and the strange financial schemes that allowed Azerbaijanis, including a powerful businessman, to buy themselves one of the most beautiful views on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France.

Côte d’Azur: Behind a luxury villa, Azerbaijani interests
As part of “The Baku connection” project, the investigative journalism network Forbidden Stories and FRANCE 24 investigated the Santa Monica Villa in Villefranche-sur-Mer and the strange financial schemes that allowed Azerbaijanis, including a powerful businessman, to buy themselves one of the most beautiful views on the Côte d’Azur in the south of France.