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Billionaire Bernard Arnault tells court he was 'completely unaware' ex-spy chief had allegedly abused powers to protect LVMH

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France’s richest man, LVMH chief Bernard Arnault, testified Thursday in the influence-peddling trial of the former head of France’s domestic intelligence agency, denying any knowledge of an alleged scheme to protect the luxury group. Bernard Squarcini, the former head of the DCRI security service (since renamed the DGSI), is one of 10 men on trial and charged with using his security contacts for private gain, including obtaining confidential information on behalf of LVMH. Squarcini faces 11 charges in the Paris criminal court case, including influence peddling, misuse of public funds...

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