Overview
- Antoine de Massy, 29, was found dead in a public garden below Boulevard du Larvotto on Sunday after relatives reported him missing when he failed to attend a family lunch.
- Monaco prosecutors say a post‑mortem is consistent with a fall of about 13 metres and autopsy findings now guide an active judicial inquiry.
- A 42‑year‑old Ukrainian national has been arrested, charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger, denied the allegations during questioning and has been remanded in custody.
- CCTV and witness accounts reported by police show de Massy leaving a nightclub appearing inebriated and supported by a man, and investigators say pending forensic analyses and technical reviews aim to establish the precise sequence of events.
- Unverified media reports link de Massy to Monaco’s crypto scene and the collapsed Zondacrypto exchange, but prosecutors say those claims are not proven and separate from the criminal inquiry while the case fuels public and reputational scrutiny of the principality.