Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1923
Prince Fahmy Bey murder trial
Prince Fahmy Bey was shot at the hotel by his wife, Marguerite. She was acquitted at trial after evidence concerning alleged marital cruelty and threats was presented.
1897
Ritz–Escoffier dismissal and supplier-gifts controversy
César Ritz, Auguste Escoffier and Louis Echenard were dismissed after auditors identified missing wine and spirits and Escoffier was reported to have received gifts from suppliers. Later accounts incorrectly presented the departures as voluntary resignations; the underlying facts became publicly established in the twentieth century.