Monsieur X: The incredible story of the most audacious gambler in history

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People say that the French move the goalposts and invent rules and laws to suit themselves but not their enemies.

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Un mystérieux espion emprisonné secrètement en Israël et dont on n’a appris la véritable identité qu’au début de cette année, après sa mort en décembre 2010. He also asked the Ombudsman to investigate his complaint who exercised discretion to consider Mr X’s complaint even though he had not completed the council’s complaints process. In modern French, monsieur (plural messieurs) is used as a courtesy title of respect, an equivalent of English " mister" or "sir". He remained one step ahead of the law until finally the government criminalized his activities, driving him into the arms of the underworld. They said Mr X was now sleeping in his car and that his children were staying with numerous family members.In its decision, the Ombudsman said it was clear there were delays in accepting and considering the homelessness application by Liverpool Council, as well as failing in its communication.

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Elle a même fait l'objet d'études très sérieuses, mais elle n'a, semble-t-il, pas été suivie d'application. Patrice des Moutis was a handsome, charming and well educated Frenchman with an aristocratic family, a respectable insurance business, and a warm welcome in the smartest Parisian salons. It said: “The council did not carry out an assessment, provide advice or take any other action before closing Mr X’s case in February 2023. In a statement, a Liverpool Council spokesperson said: “We are sorry for the distress that was caused in this case and have abided by the recommendations of the Local Government Ombudsman. Mr X said he took medication for depression and pain in his back and legs and that his eldest son also had health problems.A series of spectacular coups netted him (and his friends, with whom he generously shared his predictions) the equivalent of millions of pounds, and soon saw him nicknamed Monsieur X and hailed as a hero by a public desperate to see someone get one over on the state. The council was aware at this stage that Mr X was living in his car and that on occasions his 16 year old son also spent the night in the car with him. The council’s record says its outreach service attempted to locate Mr X on March 21 but he was not parked on the road where he said he had been sleeping and he needed to contact the Housing Options Service in core hours. The council noted Mr X’s children were still staying with Mr X’s sister and that there was no evidence Mr X was sleeping in his car as the outreach service had not been able to locate him.