It is only one man's account of one side of a conversation but what's at stake is something more valuable than money - reputation.

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At one point in the interview, the officer said there were inconsistencies in Mr Bridger's account and told him: "The way you're telling us didn't quite happen".

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Now he is ensnared in just the sort of investigation he thought would help turn France's finances around, as prosecutors take a close look at an online journal's allegations that he transferred money from a Swiss account into one in Singapore.

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"The account of events at Red River in 1816, written by one of Selkirk's enemies, contains fascinating details and shows how records can connect us directly to the controversies and emotions of the past, " he said.

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And if one looks at the real exchange rate--essentially taking into account price differences between the U.S. and China--the yuan has actually depreciated against the dollar.

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Mr Kutner, of no fixed address, also faces two charges relating to renting Miss Waugh's property at Tressard Court, Marylebone, central London, and one of unlawfully withdrawing funds from her bank account.

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