A wealthy French heiress with ties to Monaco has launched legal proceedings against a self-styled medium, accusing her of fraud, attempted extortion and defamation following what she describes as years of psychological and financial manipulation…
The case, now heading toward the criminal courts in France, highlights the darker side of so-called spiritual guidance when vulnerability, influence and large sums of money collide.
As reported by Monaco Matin, the complainant, a woman in her thirties who divides her time between Monaco, Switzerland and Los Angeles, says she consulted the medium regularly between 2018 and 2025. The psychic allegedly promised protection from misfortune and negative forces, while simultaneously issuing alarming warnings about looming dangers that only further intervention, and payment, could resolve.
According to the victim’s lawyer, the exchanges followed a well-established pattern: anxiety-provoking messages followed by reassurance, always linked to fresh financial demands. These allegedly included repeated cash transfers, cryptocurrency purchases, and pressure to acquire multiple bitcoins, alongside claims for a share of the proceeds from the sale of a Monaco property valued at around €11 million.
The heiress’s legal team argues that the medium exploited a period of deep personal vulnerability marked by bereavement, health concerns and emotional fragility, gradually isolating her client from family and friends. The sums involved are estimated to run into tens of thousands of euros, with funds reportedly channelled through a Swiss bank account.
Beyond the individual case, the lawyer warns that such practices can affect anyone experiencing emotional instability, regardless of wealth. The court will now be asked to determine whether spiritual discourse crossed the line into manipulation, undue influence and criminal abuse of trust.
