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Interest groups formed by dignitaries of the Romanian state and interposed in the name of which the money is collected. Political protection from the top of the most important institutions. Fortunes too big to fit within the borders of the country, hidden in real estate in Western Europe. A year ago, I started following such a story, after a regional newspaper in France wrote about a group of Romanian investors who bought a castle in Hexagon to turn it into a luxury hotel. Although they were talking about a group of Romanians, the French mentioned only one name - Benjamin Gont - by all appearances, a person in the role of a screen. We went to France to find out the story of the castle bought by the mysterious Romanian investors and returned to the country to track the money. We have discovered a group created and protected by political people who are at the top of the governing coalition. A group that took control of the country's most famous tourist resort, turning it into a source of wealth. ------------ French subtitles: Ștefan Lefter ------------- Recorder is an online publication built by a team of journalists around these principles: honest journalism , made with passion and put into public service. Our content is free, but it wouldn't be possible without people paying for it. Journalists' salaries, travel in the country and all other expenses necessary for the operation of a newsroom are supported by readers' donations. You can find all support options here: https://bit.ly/3QRzRkA