Rétaux de Villette

Rétaux de Villette
Armand Gabriel Rétaux de Villette, c. 1793
Born
Armand Gabriel Rétaux de Villette

9 February 1754
nr. Lyon, Paris
Died1797 (aged 42 or 43)
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Procurer, forger, blackmailer, prostitute
Known forAffair of the diamond necklace

Armand Gabriel Rétaux de Villette (French pronunciation: [aʁmɑ̃ ɡabʁijɛl ʁeto də vilɛt]; 9 February 1754-1797) was a French procurer, forger, blackmailer and pimp. He participated in the famous "Affair of the Diamond Necklace".

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