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.
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.