Jean francois marie banier biography
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Who is François-Marie Banier and where is he now?
A FRIENDSHIP ended in scandal as a photographer faced trial for swindling a billionaire.
Ultimately, François-Marie Banier was found guilty of abuse of weakness and money laundering in his case against Liliane Bettencourt.
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Who is François-Marie Banier?
Born on June 27, 1947, François-Marie Banier is a French photographer, artist, author, and playwright from Paris.
During the early years of his photography career, Banier made friends with veteran artists such as Salvador Dalí and Marie-Laure de Noailles.
When he was 22 years old, he published his first novel Les Résidences secondaires ou la Vie distraite.
Since then, Banier has released seven more books and penned three stage plays.
How did Liliane Bettencourt meet François-Marie Banier?
In 1987, Banier first met Liliane Bettencourt when Egoiste hired him to photograph her for one of their issues.
"They just kind of hit it off," recalled Bettencourt's
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François-Marie Banier
French novelist (born 1947)
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| Born | (1947-06-27) 27 June 1947 (age 77) Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer |
François-Marie Banier (French pronunciation:[fʁɑ̃swamaʁibanje]) (born 27 June 1947) is a French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer. His published works include Le Passé Composé (1971) and Balthazar, Fils de Famille (1985).
Banier is particularly known for his photographs of celebrities and other public figures and for his friendships with members of high society. In a prominent legal case, in 2016 he was convicted of 'abuse of weakness' of the elderly billionaire Liliane Bettencourt.
Life and career
[edit]Banier was born on June 27, 1947 in Paris, France. A second son, he grew up in a middle-class family in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.[1] He has claimed he had been "completely incomprehensibl