The Billionaire, the Butler, and the Boyfriend (L'Affaire Bettencourt : Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde)
Overview
How did a conflict between the world's wealthiest woman and her daughter spiral into national scandal? This riveting docuseries tells the whole story.
Key Crew
Producer: James Gay-Rees, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Paul Martin, Yann Le Bourbouach
Top Cast
Liliane Bettencourt
Self (archive footage)
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers
Self (archive footage)
François-Marie Banier
Self (archive footage)
Nicolas Sarkozy
Self (archive footage)
Seasons
Season 1 (2023)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Because He Was Worth It
2023-11-08Bettencourt's relationship with Banier raises eyebrows. In 2007, he asks her to adopt him — kickstarting an explosive legal dispute with her daughter.
Runtime: 48 minEpisode 2: A Tangled Web
2023-11-08Scandal roils as secret recordings of Bettencourt's conversations are made public, but the focus shifts from Banier to alleged tax and election fraud.
Runtime: 52 minEpisode 3: The Profiteers' Ball
2023-11-08As the storm rages on, multiple members of the French elite come under fire. A psychological evaluation of Bettencourt yields damning results.
Runtime: 49 min
