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Author:

Sancton, Thomas (Thomas Alexander), 1949- author.

Title:

The Bettencourt affair : the world's richest woman and the scandal that rocked Paris / Tom Sancton.

Publisher:

Dutton,

Copyright Date:

2017

Description:

xv, 396 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Subject:

Bettencourt, Liliane.
Bettencourt, Liliane--Friends and associates.
Banier, François-Marie.
Sarkozy, Nicolas,--1955-
L'Oréal (Firm)--History.
Scandals--Paris--Paris--History--21st century.
Swindlers and swindling--Paris--Paris--History--21st century.
Businesswomen--France--Biography.
Billionaires--France--Biography.
Older women--France--Biography.
Biographies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-396).

Contents:

Prologue: lost in the fog -- Part one. Life before Banier -- The founder -- The heiress and the consort -- Poor little rich girl -- Part two. Banier enters the scene -- Portrait of the artist -- Such good friends -- Dark roots -- A generous man -- The Christmas visitor -- The ambitious Monsieur Sarkozy -- The whistle-blower -- Part three. The Bettencourt affair -- The opening salvo -- Sibling rivals -- Sarkozy joins the fray -- Metzner's end run -- Part four. The net spreads wider -- The butler did it -- Behind closed doors -- The Woerth affair -- Filthy rich -- Banier's Année Terrible -- The fixer -- Part five. The endgame -- Bordeaux -- Hardball -- A president in the crosshairs -- Banier strikes back -- Life and death -- The reckoning -- The eye of the beholder -- The wheels of justice -- Farewell to paradise? -- The verdict -- Epilogue: wings -- Cast of characters.

ISBN:

1101984473
9781101984475

OCLC:

(OCoLC)962353377

LCCN:

2016058788

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