Hermes Heir's Ex-Adviser Dies as $16 Billion Legal Fight Endures
Eric Freymond worked for 24 years as a wealth manager to Hermès descendant Nicolas Puech before their relationship soured, leading to a court case in Geneva. The wealthy octogenarian Puech alleged that Freymond had played a role in the disappearance of some 6 million shares in Hermès International SCA that he had inherited.
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