A Government Scandal
Because you can never trust your butler, Bettencourt found herself in hot water alongside French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 2010, after secret tape recordings provided by a member of her household staff confirmed that she had evaded taxes by keeping $98 million in Swiss bank accounts, had given envelopes of cash to officials, and made illegal campaign contributions to Sarkozy. Um, at least she was passionate about politics?
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