![Bernard Tapie, the former President of Olympique Marseille soccer club, reacts before the Ligue 1 soccer match where Olympique Marseille faces Stade de Reims in this file photo taken at the Velodrome Bernard Tapie, the former President of Olympique Marseille soccer club, reacts before the Ligue 1 soccer match where Olympique Marseille faces Stade de Reims in this file photo taken at the Velodrome](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CXA9BJ/bernard-tapie-the-former-president-of-olympique-marseille-soccer-club-reacts-before-the-ligue-1-soccer-match-where-olympique-marseille-faces-stade-de-reims-in-this-file-photo-taken-at-the-velodrome-stadium-in-marseille-may-26-2013-tapie-is-being-questioned-by-police-in-paris-june-24-2013-in-a-widening-probe-into-the-french-governments-2008-decision-to-award-the-french-businessman-a-285-million-euro-374-million-arbitration-payment-as-part-of-his-long-running-battle-with-now-defunct-bank-credit-lyonnais-over-the-1993-sale-of-his-stake-in-sports-clothing-firm-adidas-picture-taken-may-2-2CXA9BJ.jpg)
Bernard Tapie, the former President of Olympique Marseille soccer club, reacts before the Ligue 1 soccer match where Olympique Marseille faces Stade de Reims in this file photo taken at the Velodrome
![Bernard Tapie arrives to attend a broadcasted debate on French news channel iTele in Paris, France on July 10, 2013 as French investigators have ordered today some of his assets seized as Bernard Tapie arrives to attend a broadcasted debate on French news channel iTele in Paris, France on July 10, 2013 as French investigators have ordered today some of his assets seized as](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DYRA39/bernard-tapie-arrives-to-attend-a-broadcasted-debate-on-french-news-channel-itele-in-paris-france-on-july-10-2013-as-french-investigators-have-ordered-today-some-of-his-assets-seized-as-part-of-a-corruption-probe-linked-with-imf-chief-tapie-has-been-charged-with-organised-fraud-in-the-probe-which-relates-to-a-400-million-euro-525-million-state-payout-tapie-received-in-2008-when-christine-lagarde-was-frances-finance-minister-photo-by-mousseabacapresscom-2DYRA39.jpg)
Bernard Tapie arrives to attend a broadcasted debate on French news channel iTele in Paris, France on July 10, 2013 as French investigators have ordered today some of his assets seized as
![French businessman Bernard Tapie winks as he attends the French channel France 2 news evening broadcast in Paris July 1, 2013. Tapie was put under formal investigation on suspicion of fraud on French businessman Bernard Tapie winks as he attends the French channel France 2 news evening broadcast in Paris July 1, 2013. Tapie was put under formal investigation on suspicion of fraud on](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CY35JD/french-businessman-bernard-tapie-winks-as-he-attends-the-french-channel-france-2-news-evening-broadcast-in-paris-july-1-2013-tapie-was-put-under-formal-investigation-on-suspicion-of-fraud-on-friday-in-connection-with-a-403-million-euro-524-million-arbitration-award-he-received-in-2008-to-settle-a-legal-dispute-with-now-defunct-bank-credit-lyonnais-reutersfred-dufourpool-france-tags-media-business-crime-law-2CY35JD.jpg)
French businessman Bernard Tapie winks as he attends the French channel France 2 news evening broadcast in Paris July 1, 2013. Tapie was put under formal investigation on suspicion of fraud on
![Bernard Tapie and his son Laurent Tapie pose at 52 street Des Saints Peres in Paris, France on July 6, 2013. Photo by Renaud Khanh/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy Bernard Tapie and his son Laurent Tapie pose at 52 street Des Saints Peres in Paris, France on July 6, 2013. Photo by Renaud Khanh/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E0055D/bernard-tapie-and-his-son-laurent-tapie-pose-at-52-street-des-saints-peres-in-paris-france-on-july-6-2013-photo-by-renaud-khanhabacapresscom-2E0055D.jpg)
Bernard Tapie and his son Laurent Tapie pose at 52 street Des Saints Peres in Paris, France on July 6, 2013. Photo by Renaud Khanh/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
![Bernard Tapie under investigation in France over organised fraud allegations | France | The Guardian Bernard Tapie under investigation in France over organised fraud allegations | France | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/About/General/2013/6/28/1372438500276/Bernard-Tapie-008.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Bernard Tapie under investigation in France over organised fraud allegations | France | The Guardian
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