Since the release of Capital in the 21st Century earlier this year, its French author has consistently made headlines, although the latest media bombshell might be one he and adoring fans wish to forget. Thomas Piketty’s former lover, French Culture and Media Minister Aurelie Filippetti, has gone public about their stormy relationship, which includes a legal claim she made against the academic star for alleged physical abuse in February 2009. Their often stormy relationship came to an end as a result of the complaint, which resulted in the detainment and formal charges filed against the Socialist Party darling on March...