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Wall Street Journal
4 days ago
- Wall Street Journal
A $15 Billion Hermès Mystery. A Sudden Death. And, Finally, Some Answers.
On the morning of July 23, Eric Freymond stepped out of his chalet in the hills above Saanen, a discreet alpine village near Gstaad. The Swiss sky was overcast, the air cool. A financial adviser to Europe's elite for decades, Freymond was under mounting pressure. He was accused of playing a role in the mysterious disappearance of a massive fortune belonging to an Hermès heir, and earlier in the month he sat for lengthy interviews with French authorities investigating the matter. Other clients had also accused him of improprieties. He had denied any wrongdoing.
Bloomberg
24-07-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Hermes Heir's Ex-Adviser Dies as $16 Billion Legal Fight Endures
The former adviser to an Hermès heir has died as a longstanding mystery over the whereabouts of company shares worth some €14 billion ($16 billion) remains unsolved. 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.
