Legal Proceedings Open in Paris Against Francois Coty
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Legal Proceedings Open in Paris Against Francois Coty

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Paris (Aug. 31)

Legal action against Francois Coty, anti-Semitic perfume manufacturer, accused of fraud, opened here today.

The court called upon experts to testify regarding Coty’s financial operations especially in the United States.

“La Liberte” today describes Coty as another Kreuger and accuses him of fraud by falsifying balances.

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