Françoise then took her mother’s lover to court. She accused the photographer François-Marie Banier of taking advantage of Liliane’s poor mental health. He allegedly extorted 1.3 billion euros from her, and thus also plundered Françoise’s inheritance. But according to Liliane herself, who suffered from dementia, that was not the case. According to her, she shared her belongings with Banier while fully conscious.
The judge ruled in favor of Françoise in 2015 and sentenced Banier to 2.5 years in prison and compensation of 158 million euros. On appeal, the prison sentence was commuted to 4 years with suspension, and the compensation was almost completely canceled.
2023-12-28 19:33:00
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