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$1 billion lawsuit against Yves Bouvier thrown out in Monaco over biased investigation

Published on , by La Gazette Drouot


Russian oligarch Dmitry Rybolovlev pressed charges against the Swiss art dealer for misrepresenting purchase prices of artworks; now a Monaco judge has dismissed the suit after it was revealed Rybolovlev bribed the minister for justice to influence the case. Legal action continues in the US, London, Paris, and Geneva.