In the City of Light, a dark and sinister force lurked in the shadows. Alexandre Stavisky, a cunning banker, masterminded a $30 million failure that shook the nation. But this was no ordinary financial scandal. Behind the scenes, Stavisky orchestrated his own private mafia, a ruthless gang that would stop at nothing to silence his enemies and maintain his grip on financial power. The parliamentary commission investigating the case uncovered a web of deceit and murder that would leave even the most hardened Parisians reeling.
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Key Facts
- State: National
- Category: Organized Crime
- Era: Historical
- Source: Library of Congress — Chronicling America ↗
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