Adored by some, hated by others, Bernard Tapie is one of the divisive personalities who arouse passion and curiosity. The former businessman, ex-boss of Adidas and former president of Olympique de Marseille, has always provoked strong reactions in the past. However, since his death on October 3, 2021, Dominique Tapie’s ex-companion still seems to arouse more interest than before.
The proof, with the documentary Bernard Tapie, the permanent showbroadcast this Friday, September 15 on France 5as well as the series Netflix in which Laurent Lafitte plays the role of “Nanard”. Moreover, this series project was not well received by the family. Whether it is the children Laurent, Sophie and Stéphane, the widow Dominique, or even Bernard Tapie himself, no agreement would have been given to the streaming platform to produce this biopic. Despite this, the series still saw the light of day and is as divisive as the man it features.
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Bernard Tapie’s Villa Mandala has found a buyer… for a huge sum
Because yes, yes Bernard Tapie is a symbol of success, his setbacks with the law have also tarnished his image. He also left this world with numerous debts that Dominique must now pay off. To do this, she put up for sale Villa Mandala, a place dear to her ex-husband located in Saint-Tropez, which he had acquired in 2012 for the “modest” sum of 47 million euros at the time. , buying it from Belgian businessman Lucien D’Onofrio.
Estimated today at 65 million euros, this 500 square meter property on two hectares of land, including a swimming pool and direct access to the beach, has finally found a buyer, as announced by our colleagues at New Obs. It was in 2022 that Dominique Tapie managed to sell it, thus realizing a significant capital gain. American businessman and billionaire Tony Tamer was seduced by the place and decided to acquire it for 81.2 million euros.
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