Ehud Arye Laniado, 65, a billionaire diamond trader was at an unidentified private clinic on the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in the French capital on Saturday when complications during surgery proved fatal.
Heart attack happened when a substance was injected into his penis, Belgian media reported.
Laniado’s company Omega Diamonds, which is based in the Belgian city of Antwerp, confirmed his passing. A statement from the firm said:
Farewell to a visionary businessman. It is with great sadness that we confirm that our founder Ehud Arye Laniado has passed away.
He faced claim for £4 billion (USD5.2b) from the Belgian authorities for tax evasion on diamonds illegally imported from Congo and Angola.
