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Mistress Gets 8 Years For Murder Of Banker She Loved

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Geneva - Bloomberg reports that Cecile Brossard, the ex-call girl who admitted killing former Head of Lazard Edouard Stern in 2005, was sentenced to 8 years 6 months in prison Thursday.

Brossard admitted shooting the banker after helping him dress in a condom-like flesh-colored latex bodysuit and tying him to a chair. The couple had apparently had a row over money (as you do if you have just been tied to a chair while wearing a condom-like flesh-colored latex bodysuit). Ms Brossard told jurors that 'there are no words that can express my sorrow. I love him'.

In the meantime, Reuters reports that former Royal Bank of Scotland CEO Sir Fred Goodwin has agreed to give back over half of his annual pension entitlement. He will still get paid out $554,000-a-year though.

The news agency also reports that Texas Billionaire Sir Allen Stanford has been arrested outside his girlfriend's house. A warrant was issued for his arrest Thursday night.

And The Times reports that shareholders have seized control of Nicola Horlick's Bramdean Alternatives investment trust, and now look likely to wind it up.

Finally, Bloomberg also reports that hedge fund legend George Soros has agreed to donate $100m to charities in the former Soviet republics, Eastern Europe and the Balkans to help counteract the effects of the global economic crisis.

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