The Frosell affair
(Book)

Oscar Frosell, wealthy Swedish businessman, philanthropist, and family man, survived the Nazi occupation of Paris and, like many of his countrymen, was looking forward to being a part of France's postwar future. But in the rapacious, score-settling chaos of the new French State, Frosell's fortune - rare art, priceless jewels, antique furniture, gold, plantinum, and a valuable stamp collection worth over $40 billion today - was an irresistible temptation for some thieves. A conspiracy to steal Frosell’s treasures was hatched by naval hero Admiral Dumesnil, the admiral’s daughter (a high-ranking commandante and friend of Charles de Gaulle), and the Swedish general consul, lauded as “the man who saved Paris.” The conspirators launched a nightmarish defamation campaign against Frosell, which not only denied his Swedish nationality, but also denounced him as a Nazi collaborator and Gestapo agent.