HP, Fifth Year, Right after the Courtroom, Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy, Minister Fudge

“What are you doing here anyway?” Harry asked Lucius Malfoy.
“I don’t think private matters between myself and the Minister are any concern of yours, Potter,” said Malfoy, smoothing the front of his robes; Harry distinctly heard the gentle clinking of what sounded like a full pocket of gold. “Really, just because you are Dumbledore’s favorite boy, you must not expect the same indulgence from the rest of us. . . . Shall we go up to your office, then, Minister?” Rowling, J.K. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (p. 72). Pottermore Publishing. Kindle Edition.

Harry blatantly called out for Kreature and demand he obey the Heir Actual of the Black of Black. Getting shocked looks on Malfoy’s and the minister’s face, and a respectful bow from the elf. Harry demanded of the elf to go to the Black Vault Manager and call in the Auditors on all the Black and Black Family Vaults. It seems that money was being siphoned out by those the Head did not want, for things not in the best interest of the Family.
The elf and he both sneered at Malfoy and the minister, before the elf popped off.
Leaving a sweating Malfoy behind.

“I’ll leave you two to your….” He looked leeringly up and down at both of them, “pleasures. Whatever they might be. Though, Minister, from what I understand Malfoy tops. However, if you prefer submitting to a top, far be it from me to stop you. You’ve already been paid for it after all.” He gave a bow with a flourish of hand movements and led a shocked Mr. Weasley away.

The Malfoy’s had to sell all their acquired businesses and take out loans from the goblins to pay back the money owed to the Black Vaults. And Sr disappeared not long after that. Seemed his Master wasn’t pleased with him for some reason.

His wife was refused return to the Black Family, and she escaped to France with what little she could take. And Draco ended up serving in a brothel in Knockturn.

As for the Minister and his own stooge? He needed her closer to him and placed his nephew, Dawlish, in her place to teach at the school.