About Pierre Jaccoud
Lived 1905 – 1996 (aged 90). Pierre Jaccoud was a Swiss politician and lawyer.
Pierre Jaccoud (November 24, 1905 – July 4, 1996) was a Swiss lawyer and 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 attorney during his divorce from Rita Hayworth, and he represented innumerable Swiss and foreign companies in Geneva's tightly controlled banking community."
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 is also known as L'Affaire Poupette.
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Who was Pierre Jaccoud?
Swiss lawyer (1905-1996)
When was Pierre Jaccoud born?
Pierre Jaccoud was born on 24 November 1905 in Geneva.
When did Pierre Jaccoud die?
Pierre Jaccoud died on 4 July 1996.
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Pierre Jaccoud was a politician and lawyer.
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Pierre Jaccoud was Swiss.
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