Around 1911 Tsar Nicholas II had this "mystic" expelled, but Alexandra soon had him returned; worked out well
[DOC] [TLE] Rasputin: Mystic & Biography | Online Homework Help ... [PAR] When Nicholas II heard the accusations of Rasputin, the czar refused to believe 
that he was anything less ... By 1911 Rasputin's behavior had become a scandal.