Jean Lupu, a star antiques dealer from Faubourg-Saint-Honoré (Paris 8th), specialist in the 18th century, was to be judged for having resold falsified furniture at high prices. The money raised was allegedly hidden in Panama, via offshore companies.
He died before he could explain himself. What remains is his wife, Monique, 92 years old, absent this Wednesday - "because she was injured getting off the train", say his lawyers. Gilles D. is suspected of having profited from several millions of fraudulent loot.