Who is who in the Betancourt scandal?

German NTV

LILIANE BETTENCOURT,
whose wealth is estim8ed 2 b 17bio euros, steered the actions of the cosmetica-empire for years together with her deceased husband André.

FRANCOISE BETTENCOURT-MEYERS
is the only daughter of the L'Oreal billionaire. Since dec2007 both don't speak with each other anymore but deliver a multimedia war to each other. The 57 year old daughter sued because the daughter thought that Francois Marie Barnier is trying to bankrupt her mother.

FRANCOIS-MARIE BANIER,

who is now under police arrest, was walking in and out at (Liliane) Betancourt's home since the start of the 80s with his gay partner. The entertaining photographer and author and party-cracker is supposed 2 have become rich this way: Betancourts daughter accuses the 63-year old 2 have "lifted" 1bio€ from her mother in form of paintings, life insurances and cash.
A trial of the daughter against him was recently postponed to check for tapes.

PATRICE DE MAISTRE
is supposed to be the communicator in the house of Betancourt. The weatlh administrator of the billionaire who was also put under police arrest is supposed 2 have organized the tax evasion and as well 2 have organised putting illicit party donations into envelopes (and then delivering them).
The secretly recorded tapes also provide that he seems to have held close contact to the surroundings of Mr.Sarkozy who is French president.
The 61 year old, who is managing the profits of L'Oreal since 2003, is denying all accusations.

He is denying especially 2 have delivered 150.000 euros for the election campaign of Sarkozy.

ERIC WOERTH,
labour minister of Sarkozy, is supposed to have received the GRAND donation for Sarkozy's election campaign in 2007.
Due to the scandal Woerth had to quit meanwhile his post as treasurer of the conservatives - but he's also denying the accusations.
He was also the former budget director of Sarkozy's govt. He is accused 2 have covered Betancourt's tax evasion.His declaration of innocence in a recent report of the finance minister is judged by the opposition as a disaster; it is demanding an independent investigation thru judicial authorities.