Free Republic

A French woman fatally shot investment banking mogul Edouard Stern "in the course of sexual relations," Swiss authorities charged yesterday. Stern, 50, was found dead in his Geneva apartment March 1, clad head to foot in a latex suit and shot four times, twice in the head. The woman was not identified. Stern and the suspect had a relationship for many years, authorities said ........... "The motives are not completely clear," the Tribune de Geneve reported. "They could be of a financial nature, as the suspect had recently been in a lawsuit with Stern, but also of a personal nature."...

Investment banking mogul Edouard Stern was clad head-to-feet in a latex suit when he was found shot dead this week in his Geneva apartment, Swiss media reported yesterday as the mystery of his murder deepened. Stern, 50, was found dead in the bedroom of his securely locked lodgings Tuesday by the wife of his building's superintendent and three colleagues after he had missed several business meetings. An investigating judge is releasing few details about the killing, but confirmed Stern was shot three times. Two bullets struck Stern in the head, said the Tribune de Geneve newspaper. Another Geneva paper, Le...

The rarefied world of investment banking was stunned yesterday by the mysterious murder of Swiss banker Edouard Stern, scion of one of Europe's richest families. The bullet-riddled body of the 50-year-old financier — known for his nasty temper and ruthless deals — was discovered inside his locked Geneva penthouse atop a super-secure building that houses a police station on the ground floor. Geneva's chief investigator Michel Graber said there were no signs of a break-in, leading police to believe he let his killers inside the building, which is equipped with security cameras throughout. French daily Le Monde said Stern's recent...

The rarefied world of investment banking was stunned yesterday by the mysterious murder of Swiss banker Edouard Stern, scion of one of Europe's richest families. The bullet-riddled body of the 50-year-old financier — known for his nasty temper and ruthless deals — was discovered inside his locked Geneva penthouse atop a super-secure building that houses a police station on the ground floor. Geneva's chief investigator Michel Graber said there were no signs of a break-in, leading police to believe he let his killers inside the building, which is equipped with security cameras throughout. Swiss authorities clamped a lid on the...