Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
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Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers (fʁɑ̃swaːz bɛtɑ̃kuːʁ mɛjɛʁs) is a French
heiress and author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations. The only daughter and thus under French law heiress of Liliane Bettencourt
, Meyers was raised in a strictly Catholic
household. However she married the Jewish grandson of a rabbi
murdered at Auschwitz. After marriage, Meyers decided to convert and raise her children as Jews
. Her marriage caused controversy as a result of her grandfather
's trial for collaboration with the Nazi regime.
In 2008, she sued François-Marie Banier
for taking money from her 'unstable' mother., and started proceedings to have her mother declared mentally incompetent. The revelations in the secret recordings she used in evidence, were at the origin of the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal
. In December 2010, Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers announced that she had settled out of court with François-Marie Banier and her mother.
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
heiress and author of Bible commentaries and works on Jewish-Christian relations. The only daughter and thus under French law heiress of Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist. She is one of the principal shareholders of L'Oréal and, with a fortune estimated at US$23.5 billion, is one of the wealthiest people in the world.-Biography:...
, Meyers was raised in a strictly Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
household. However she married the Jewish grandson of a rabbi
Rabbi
In Judaism, a rabbi is a teacher of Torah. This title derives from the Hebrew word רבי , meaning "My Master" , which is the way a student would address a master of Torah...
murdered at Auschwitz. After marriage, Meyers decided to convert and raise her children as Jews
Jews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
. Her marriage caused controversy as a result of her grandfather
Eugène Schueller
Eugène Schueller was the founder of L'Oréal, the world's leading company in cosmetics and beauty.- Career with L'Oréal :...
's trial for collaboration with the Nazi regime.
In 2008, she sued François-Marie Banier
François-Marie Banier
François-Marie Banier is a French novelist, playwright, artist, actor and photographer. He is particularly known for his photographs of celebrities and other public figures and for his friendships with members of high society.-Life and career:...
for taking money from her 'unstable' mother., and started proceedings to have her mother declared mentally incompetent. The revelations in the secret recordings she used in evidence, were at the origin of the Woerth-Bettencourt scandal
Bettencourt affair
The Bettencourt affair involves illegal payments by Liliane Bettencourt to members of the French government associated with Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010.-History:...
. In December 2010, Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers announced that she had settled out of court with François-Marie Banier and her mother.