“Fugitive ex-spy has new address in Luxembourg” (Lux Times)
A former Luxembourg intelligence official who fled justice nearly three years ago has suddenly “resurfaced” in the Grand Duchy.
Frank Schneider, once a senior operative of Luxembourg’s domestic spy service (SREL), has been on the run since escaping house arrest in 2023 while facing extradition to the United States on fraud and related charges tied to the infamous OneCoin crypto-fraud case.
According to his lawyer, Schneider has now registered an address in Junglinster, a quiet Luxembourg commune—a striking development given that French authorities had previously approved his extradition and that a U.S. indictment awaits him.
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“True-crime series revisits former Luxembourg spy’s links to crypto scandal (Lux Times)
A new German true-crime series has put the spotlight back on fugitive former Luxembourg intelligence officer Frank Schneider, portraying him as a key figure in the orbit of disgraced “Crypto Queen” Ruja Ignatova.
In the show, Schneider is described as a former spy with deep connections across Europe’s intelligence services - dubbed the “James Bond of Luxembourg.” He is portrayed as calm, discreet and highly capable.
The real-life background is more complex.
For a while our service in Monaco worked closely with Frank Schneider and the Lux intelligence service.
Much, much more about the “James Bond of Luxembourg” in…
The Spymaster of Monte Carlo, Amazon
Publication: 19 March
Step inside the gilded world of Monaco—where breathtaking beauty masks a labyrinth of corruption, intrigue, and espionage.
In this electrifying true story, American Robert Eringer is summoned by Prince Albert II—son of Hollywood legend Grace Kelly—to create Monaco’s first-ever intelligence service.
Reporting directly to the prince, Eringer built an extraordinary operation: cultivating secret relationships with the CIA, MI6 and 18 other foreign intelligence services, and key figures on U.S. Senate and House intelligence committees.
He arranged meetings for Prince Albert with CIA Director Porter Goss and FBI Director Robert Mueller III.
He led operations targeting money-laundering networks, exposed mafia influence, and uncovered deep corruption at the highest levels of Monaco’s government.
But when the time came for action, Prince Albert’s courage faltered—and a promised “new ethic” for Monaco crumbled under the weight of old-world power plays.
Set against the dazzling backdrop of the French Riviera, Spymaster of Monte Carlo reveals how truth, loyalty, and power collide in the shadows behind a royal façade.