![FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10, FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCG0/file-picture-3rd-october-2021-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-has-died-at-78file-photo-dated-january-10-2019-exclusive-bernard-tapie-is-interviewed-for-bfmtvs-broadcast-19h-ruth-elkrief-hosted-by-journalist-ruth-elkrief-in-paris-france-on-january-10-2019-photo-by-jerome-domineabacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCG0.jpg)
FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10,
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![Lawyer of the French businessman Bernard Tapie Emmanuel Gaillard answers journalists' questions at the Paris courthouse, Paris, France on September 29, 2015. Bernard Tapie requested September 29 at the Paris Court of Lawyer of the French businessman Bernard Tapie Emmanuel Gaillard answers journalists' questions at the Paris courthouse, Paris, France on September 29, 2015. Bernard Tapie requested September 29 at the Paris Court of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DPJRDC/lawyer-of-the-french-businessman-bernard-tapie-emmanuel-gaillard-answers-journalists-questions-at-the-paris-courthouse-paris-france-on-september-29-2015-bernard-tapie-requested-september-29-at-the-paris-court-of-appeal-repayment-for-the-resale-of-adidas-by-crdit-lyonnais-which-he-accuses-of-deception-in-the-early-1990s-photo-by-christian-liewigabacapresscom-2DPJRDC.jpg)
Lawyer of the French businessman Bernard Tapie Emmanuel Gaillard answers journalists' questions at the Paris courthouse, Paris, France on September 29, 2015. Bernard Tapie requested September 29 at the Paris Court of
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![FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated October 7, FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated October 7,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCGG/file-picture-3rd-october-2021-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-has-died-at-78file-photo-dated-october-7-2013-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-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCGG.jpg)