Olivier Metzner had a brother who became a scientist and a sister who became a teacher.
10 Facts About Olivier Metzner
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Olivier Metzner became interested in law after reading Franz Kafka and a newspaper story about a shepherd with limited language skills who was sentenced to death.
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Olivier Metzner studied law in Caen before moving to Paris where he became a lawyer in 1975.
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Olivier Metzner was a recognized specialist in criminal law cases, particularly known for his ability to detect defects in procedure and freeing clients on technicalities.
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Olivier Metzner was to represent ousted Tunisian president Ben Ali wife's nephew, Imed Trabelsi, but Tunisian law did not allow foreign lawyers.
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Olivier Metzner was involved in cases at the request or on behalf of the RPR, PS, PC, Corsican separatists, the Church of Scientology, the Council of the College of Physicians, in the case of "fake voters of the third arrondissement of Paris" and a group of French citizens jailed in the Dominican Republic for cocaine trafficking.
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In September 2012, Olivier Metzner represented the country of Equatorial Guinea in the French court concerning "ill-gotten gains".
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Olivier Metzner was named France's most powerful lawyer by GQ magazine in 2012.
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On 17 March 2013, Olivier Metzner's body was found floating near the Boedic island in Gulf of Morbihan.
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Olivier Metzner's death was believed to be self-inflicted and he left behind a note in his nearby residence.