MOSCOW — Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who vowed to leave his homeland of France over taxes, has been granted a private meeting with President Vladimir Putin…

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Apparently, France has such a high tax-rate these days that wealthy residents are fleeing the country in droves! And as far as Depardieu’s concerned — he fits right in!

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I doubt everyone who flees France will get to meet with the president of their new country… But heck when you have clothes like these in your closet, that’s a good start…