Person: Francois-Marie Banier

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Sarkozy ally acquitted in L’Oreal case

A court in France has acquitted a former ally of Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of swindling millions of euro from France’s richest woman — L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt — by taking advantage of her weak mental state.

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Suicide attempt in heiress fraud case

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Ten face L'Oreal heiress fraud trial

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L’Oreal heiress loses control of €14.5bn fortune

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Ex-tax adviser to L’Oreal heiress held by police

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L'Oreal heiress adviser questioned in cash scandal

Sarkozy tells ‘cleared’ minister to quit party role

FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy urged a minister at the centre of a furore over alleged illegal political donations to step down as treasurer of his ruling UMP party, but said he had been cleared of any wrongdoing.

Tue, 13 Jul, 2010

The mega-wealthy L’Oreal heiress, her butler’s tapes, a €1 billion gift and a disgruntled daughter

RECORDINGS of L’Oreal heiress Liliane Bettencourt’s conversations about political dealings and Swiss bank accounts may play a key role at a trial over whether the 87-year-old was manipulated into giving a friend about €1 billion in gifts.

Fri, 02 Jul, 2010

Heiress begins legal fight for mother’s €1bn gifts to lover

A FRENCH family drama worthy of a soap opera landed in court yesterday, as the daughter of France’s richest women questioned whether her mother has lost her mind and frittered away a fortune on a man known for befriending high-society celebrities.

Sat, 12 Dec, 2009

L’Oreal family at war over $2.3bn ‘gift’ to friend

ONE of the world’s richest women appears to have taken L’Oreal’s most famous slogan “because you’re worth it” a step too far and caused a huge financial rift with her daughter.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2008