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Pierre Jaccoud
Pierre Jaccoud (November 24, 1905 – July 4, 1996) was a Switzerland, Swiss lawyer and Free Democratic Party of Switzerland, Radical Party politician in Geneva. He was convicted of the murder of Charles Zumbach in a trial that remains controversial to this day. Jaccoud had "been Aly Khan's Lawyer, attorney during his divorce from Rita Hayworth, and he represented innumerable Swiss and foreign companies in Geneva's tightly controlled banking community."''L'Affaire Poupette'' ''Time (magazine), Time'' magazine, February 1st, 1960. Jaccoud was accused of having murdered Charles Zumbach on 1 May 1958, in Plan-les-Ouates, near Geneva. After a business trip to Sweden and on "his return to Geneva in June 1958, Jaccoud was arrested." Jaccoud's court case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pierre is a masculine given name. It is a French language, French form of the name Peter (given name), Peter. Pierre originally meant "rock" or "stone" in French (derived from the Greek word πέτρος (''petros'') meaning "stone, rock", via Latin "petra"). It is a translation of Aramaic כיפא (''Kefa),'' the nickname Jesus gave to apostle Saint Peter, Simon Bar-Jona, referred in English as Saint Peter. Pierre is also found as a surname. People with the given name * Monsieur Pierre, Pierre Jean Philippe Zurcher-Margolle (c. 1890–1963), French ballroom dancer and dance teacher * Pierre (footballer), Lucas Pierre Santos Oliveira (born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Pierre, Baron of Beauvau (c. 1380–1453) * Pierre, Duke of Penthièvre (1845–1919) * Pierre, marquis de Fayet (died 1737), French naval commander and Governor General of Saint-Domingue * Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois (1895–1964), father of Rainier III of Monaco * Pierre Affre (1590–1669), French sculp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
