Edouard Stern, 50, the 38th richest man in France, whose friends included President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist politician Laurent Fabius, was shot dead in his penthouse apartment in the Swiss city on Feb. His body, with four bullet holes, was found clad from head-to-toe in a flesh-coloured latex suit, which police say was linked to sado-masochistic sex. Brossard told investigators the couple had a history of sado-masochistic sex since meeting in A jury will hear at the trial starting on Wednesday whether she should be convicted of murder, which carries a maximum year prison term, or a crime of passion, a year maximum.
A verdict is expected on June Stern was once heir apparent to Michel David-Weill, his father-in-law, at the investment bank Lazard Freres. At the time of his death he was in litigation with Rhodia, a French chemical company in which he had invested, and had several deals involving Russia. He had permits to have a concealed gun in both France and Switzerland.
Reymond said Brossard suffered years of verbal abuse from Stern. She attempted suicide a year ago in prison, has been in and out of a psychiatric clinic and is convinced Stern still talks to her, he said. Discover Thomson Reuters. Directory of sites. United States. World News. Stephanie Nebehay.
