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L’Affaire Negresco

May 12, 2026August 3, 2024

In her final years, Hotel Negresco owner Jeanne Augier was surrounded by all sorts of interlopers. What’s to become of her $500 million fortune—and one of the crown jewels of the French Riviera? Click here to go to the article in AirMail News.

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