Hermès Heir's Missing Billions: Adoption Scheme or Corporate Sabotage?
The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 1
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Resources & Recommendations
People Mentioned
- Nick Kostov (The Wall Street Journal reporter) - Covers European luxury brands and investigated the story of Nicola Puech.
- Nicola Puech (Fifth-generation heir to the Hermès fortune) - The central figure of the story, whose alleged missing fortune is the subject of the podcast.
- Thierry Hermès (Founder of Hermès) - The great-great-grandfather of Nicola Puech.
- Eric Fremont (Financial Advisor) - Nicola Puech's former financial advisor who managed his finances for 25 years and later became involved in the dispute over Puech's shares.
- Jadil Butrak (Handyman) - Nicola Puech's handyman, who Puech allegedly intended to adopt and leave his fortune to.
- Bernard Arnault (CEO of LVMH) - One of the richest men in the world, who built LVMH into a luxury conglomerate and was interested in acquiring a stake in Hermès.
Organizations & Institutions
- Hermès (French luxury goods company) - The company whose fortune and shares are central to the podcast episode.
- LVMH (Luxury conglomerate) - The world's biggest luxury company, which attempted to acquire a significant stake in Hermès.
- Santander (Bank) - Mentioned as a large European bank, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
- Deutsche Bank (Bank) - Mentioned as a large European bank, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
- Airbus (Aerospace company) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
- Spotify (Music streaming service) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
- Novo Nordisk (Pharmaceutical company) - Mentioned as a large European company, smaller than Hermès by market cap.
- French Stock Market Authorities - The body that investigated Nicola Puech regarding the sale of his shares.
Other Resources
- Birkin bags (Hermès product) - Mentioned as an iconic and highly exclusive product of Hermès.
- Kelly bags (Hermès product) - Mentioned as an iconic and highly exclusive product of Hermès.