Soccer tycoon held

POLICE in Monaco have detained Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev, owner leading French football club AS Monaco, for questioning as part of an investigation into corruption and influence peddling, ‘Le Monde’ reported.

For more than a year, a Monaco judge has been investigating whether Mr Rybolovlev sought to influence Monaco law enforcement officials in his long-running dispute with Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier.

The Russian alleges Mr Bouvier swindled him out of $1bn (€871m) by overcharging him on 38 pieces of art. Mr Bouvier has denied wrongdoing.