The media tycoon who has financially backed artists like Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and Rihanna is being sued for allegedly using corruption, fraud and money laundering to build a vast African business empire.
French investor Vincent Bolloré, one of the largest stakeholders in Universal Music Group, pilfered money from impoverished communities across the Atlantic even as he financed some of the biggest names in American music, claims the lawsuit filed in a French court and made public this week.