EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ratner's company, Ratners Group, was the biggest jewellery retailer on earth, owning H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis and even Watches of Switzerland.
Samuel Samson, a political appointee, made the explosive recommendation as Le Pen eyes the presidency in 2027, two State Department officials tell POLITICO.
Samuel Watts, 34, had just been released HMP Kirkham after a three-year sentence for a drug dealing plot but only tasted freedom for a matter of seconds.
Mr Ratner, 75, is in talks to buy back the H Samuel and Ernest Jones brands he ran till he stepped down three decades ago after his much-publicised putdown.
The Coronation Street star, 32, described the ordeal as 'the scariest time of my life' as she took to her social media to share what happened last month.