- Thibault de Montbrial
Thibault de Montbrial (1969 - ) is a French
lawyer who defended cyclist Bruno Roussel in the Festina affair. Most recently, he was involved in the Armstrong affair. He is the son ofThierry de Montbrial who directed the Center of Analysis and Prevision (CAP) of the french ministry of foreign affairs from 1973 to 1978 before Jean-Louis Gergorin, and ofMarie-Christine de Montbrial .Career
He is the lawyer of
Jean-Louis Gergorin , vice-président ofEADS mentionned in the affair Clearstream 2. The "Canard enchaîné " of the 10th may 2006 says he gave on the 3rd may 2004 to judgeRenaud Van Ruymbeke the letter ofJean-Louis Gergorin speaking of a major intrnational plot againstEADS and of his actors detaining accounts in Luxembourg bank calledClearstream credited with illegal money. It's the origin of the affair Clearstream 2 that stroke the government of Dominique de Villepin in may 2006. He also worked with Jean-Pierre Mignard, the lawyer ofSégolène Royal . Montbrial was hired as an arbitrator in a case againstLance Armstrong made by SCA Promotions. In 2004 the company refused to pay $5 million of $10 million won by Armstrong, citing rumors of performance-enhancing drugs. At the time, Montbrial was also representing defendants in a libel and slander suit brought on by Armstrong. Judge Adolph Canales disqualified Montbrial, citing conflict of interest and violation of the rules of theAmerican Arbitration Association , which requires all arbitrators to be "impartial and independent."References
* [http://www.send2press.com/newswire/2005_01_0110-003.shtml Dallas Judge Agrees with Lance Armstrong in Legal Case announced by Herman Howry & Breen L.L.P.] - Accessed September 25, 2005
* [http://www.thibaultdemontbrial.fr/ Montbrial Avocats] (cabinet created by Thibault de Montbrial in 1998)
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