A shareholder suit against L'Oreal Banier

July 20, 2010 - 12:31 pm Comments Off

The complaints are increasing in the case Bettencourt. A shareholder of L'Oreal, the group of Liliane Bettencourt, filed a complaint against the photographer François-Marie Banier, close to the billionaire, saying that he had received a contract of convenience from 4 million euros from the company , said Tuesday RTL.

A complaint against X for abuse of corporate assets has been filed with the request, a shareholder of L'Oreal by Frederik-Karel Canoy Me, a lawyer specializing in the defense of such shareholders harmed by embezzlement.

Mayor Francis Banier won in 2002 "contract of 405,000 euros per year for 10 years, which plans to pay the photographer for" fashion tips and artistic sensibility "and a major exhibition of works by year the person, said the radio."It was a bounty, a favor" and "it is estimated that this contract has been only partially fulfilled" by the close of Liliane Bettencourt, Mr. Canoy said. He added: Francois-Marie Banier "would not have known Ms. Bettencourt, he would not have benefited from this contract."

"Life insurance contracts, checks, Master paintings"

Francois-Marie Banier is convenient for several years by Liliane Bettencourt, met in 1969. According to the photographer and the millionaire, complicity during the course sits on a convergence of temperaments cash advance no fax. But after the daughter of a rich heiress, Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, which has itself filed a complaint against the photographer for "abuse of weakness" financial interests are at stake

Françoise Bettencourt Meyers estimates that the photographer of the stars would have been back almost one billion euros in donations – including life insurance contracts, checks, master paintings – in the 1990s and 2000s, taking advantage of the psychological fragility of the octogenarian. A thesis denied by the person, which ensures that these gifts were made to him by a "brilliant woman and free."

The photographer should be tried in this case in early July by the 15th Criminal Chamber of the Court of Nanterre.But his trial has been postponed indefinitely because of the twists arising from the disclosure of conversations between plays Liliane Bettencourt and her family.

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