Jacques Attali

"What are these external pieces of information that prompted the attorney general to change his mind? It is difficult to know the source of the instructions and their motivation. What influences were at play? Did Arnault's entourage take advantage of its introductions to the Prime Minister, Michel Rocard, and his chief of staff, Jean-Paul Huchon? It is likely. Did Antoine Bernheim use his connections at the Elysée Palace? It was rumored at the time that Jacques Attali, François Mitterrand's adviser, could join Lazard. A third hypothesis is also plausible: the position of the public prosecutor may be due to the rivalry between the Chancellery and the COB. In any case, from that day on, the public prosecutor will often speak in favor of Arnault's theses."

"1-The New Observer of June 24, 1999, "Fric-frac at Lazard", by Olivier Toscer. 2-The Last Tycoons: The Secret History of Lazard Frères & Co, by William D. Cohan, Doubleday, 2007. 3-Financial Times of September 18, 2010. 4-The Jews, the World and Money, by Jacques Attali, LGF, Paris, 2003. 5-Sociology of Money, by Damien de Blic and Jeanne Lazarus, cited in. 6-Interview with the author. 7-Vincent Bolloré, angel or demon?, by Nicolas Cori and Muriel Gremillet, Hugo Doc Editions, January 2008. 8-Interview with the author. 9-The Birth of Bridge, Origins of the Game and Evolution of the Rules, 1850-1933, by Jean-Louis Counil, Dag Games Editions, 2004."