Overview
- France 2’s Cash Investigation aired on December 4 with a report centered on Bernard Arnault and LVMH.
- Alain Weill, owner of L’Express and founder of BFMTV, condemned the program as “totally à charge,” alleging accusations without proof.
- Political figures including Sarah Knafo and Cannes mayor David Lisnard attacked the broadcast and praised LVMH’s role in jobs and public revenues.
- Contrepoints argued the show insinuated Arnault avoided prosecution by paying the state, noting a prior CJIP applied to LVMH and asserting major tax payments and employment figures.
- Le Figaro’s column cast the program as part of a broader media targeting of the wealthy and criticized Cash Investigation’s methods as ideological.