One of France's top film stars is suing an allegedly fake Irish aristocrat who he claims scammed him out of millions.
Dany Boon, 59, has made allegations that Thierry Fialek-Birles duped him out of nearly €7million (£6.04million) involving luxury yachts, offshore accounts and claims of connections to Monaco's royal family.
Boon claims in a case that will be heard next month in France that Thierry Fialek-Birles passed himself off an an Oxford-educated 'Irish lord from an ancient family' to scam him at least twice.
Birles, who Boon says charmed his way into the Royal Cork Yacht Club in Ireland, is alleged to have convinced him in November 2021 to hire him to oversee the renovation of a recently purchased yacht valued at €3.5million.
Birles allegedly boosted his credentials by claiming to be a master mariner and a maritime lawyer.
