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The Man Who Keeps the Secrets

Mysterious French operative at center of massive arms scandal

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John Berthelsen
Jun 13, 2012
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Jean-Marie Boivin (Photo credit: Paris Match)

Last week, a Maltese politician dropped a bombshell into the investigation of allegations of kickbacks in the sale of French submarines to Malaysia, saying French prosecutors were on the trail of a soft-spoken Frenchman named Jean-Marie Boivin and his Malta-based company, Gifen.

Boivin, according to a plethora…

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