Antoine Gillot, Lawyer for Claire T., former accountant for Liliane Bettencourt "She took out 50,000 in cash, which she gave to Mrs Bettencourt, who gave it to Mr Maistre who then gave it to Mr Woerth during a dinner, thats what my client has said anyway." Cash that is way over the 7,500 euro ceiling fixed by law for the financing of political parties. And these payments supposingly lasted for years. Among the recipients, the accountant points the finger at former PM Edouard Balladur and the former UMP leader Nicolas Sarkozy.