To the tune of $142,000, which was recently found deposited in his bank account(s) by some British agency.

"The money arrived via a banker's draft and was converted into French francs from sterling," a source "close to the investigation" told Britain's Daily Express.
Claims that Mr Paul was in the pay of British spymasters were first raised by renegade former MI6 spy Richard Tomlinson, who said the French driver was paid for supplying Britain's intelligence service with gossip about Ritz guests.

No wonder the guy was irresponsible with his drink and his drugs. If he were alive, he could be held responsible for her <death.>