Overview
- Antoine de Massy, a 29‑year‑old member of Monaco’s extended royal family, was found dead in a public garden after reportedly being seen leaving a nightclub on Sunday.
- Monaco’s prosecutor, Stéphane Thibault, said investigators concluded the cause of death was a roughly 13‑metre fall and that technical and forensic work is ongoing to clarify the sequence of events.
- A 42‑year‑old Ukrainian national seen on CCTV near the scene has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and failure to assist a person in danger and was remanded in custody after declining to answer questions.
- Police say the suspect had contact with de Massy on camera, but prosecutors have not said how the charged acts would have led to the fall and important details remain unresolved.
- Unverified media reports have suggested links between de Massy and a collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, a claim not confirmed by authorities and noted against Monaco’s existing scrutiny over anti‑money‑laundering controls.