US EditionFormer French Spy Chief Convicted for Misusing Public Funds to Aid LVMH
- A former head of France's domestic intelligence service, Bernard Squarcini, was sentenced to two years in prison for using agents to benefit LVMH.
- Squarcini received an additional two years suspended and a £200,000 fine after a trial that included testimony from Bernard Arnault, the founder of LVMH.
- He was convicted for using the agency to identify a blackmailer targeting Arnault, who is the fifth richest person in the world.
- LVMH reached a £10 million settlement with the state to avoid prosecution in the case.
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Bernard Squarcini, in the French secret, used his influence to gather privileged information for the benefit of the luxury group LVMH. He was then hired by the company.
France's former spy chief found guilty of using public resources to aid LVMH
A Paris court found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty on Friday of using public resources to benefit LVMH, in a trial that shed light on efforts by the world's biggest luxury group to protect its reputation.
Ex-French intelligence chief found guilty of illegal surveillance for LVMH
Bernard Squarcini, the former head of France's domestic intelligence services, was convicted on March 7, 2025, for using public resources to assist LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton) in a series of illegal activities, including surveillance on a French journalist. Bernard Squarcini, who served as France’s intelligence chief from 2008 to 2012, was hired by LVMH as a security consultant after leaving his government post. The court sentenced him to…
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