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	Podcast:		The Journal.
	Episode:		The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 1
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:23:39
	Publish Date:		2025-11-25 21:00:00
	Description:		Hermès is one of Europe’s most storied luxury brands, known for its Birkin bags and expensive silk scarves. One of the company’s biggest shareholders had been fifth-generation Hermès heir Nicolas Puech. But a few years ago, Puech made a shocking admission: he was out of money. And Puech’s Hermès shares, worth some $15 billion, were missing. In this first episode, WSJ’s Nick Kostov digs into one of the most baffling and epic financial sagas of this century. Jessica Mendoza hosts. Further Listening: The World's Richest Person Is Planning for Succession Are Diamonds Even a Luxury Anymore? How a Miami Couple Used Empty Mansions to Pocket Millions Sign up for WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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