Paris mansion sold to African monarch for ‘over €80m’

A buyer has reportedly paid for a 5,000 square foot penthouse at the Arte Surfside scheme in cryptocurrency, in a deal that took under ten days from start to finish.

Tycoon splashes out on spectacular seven-acre oceanfront estate, eclipsing Jeff Bezos' $165m acquisition in LA early this year.

Villa Le Roc Fleuri, the long-time former home of Sir Sean Connery, has been reduced to €15m after failing to find a taker.