Bernard Arnault
LVMH chairman; Epstein claimed "very close mutual friends" in 2018 Bannon iMessage; black book (4 phones)
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French billionaire businessman, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods company. He has been one of the wealthiest people in the world consistently since the 2000s. Arnault appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's black book with 4 phone numbers listed. In a July 2018 iMessage exchange between Epstein and Steve Bannon, Epstein described Arnault as among his "very close mutual friends" and demonstrated detailed knowledge of Arnault's corporate strategy, including the 2010 attempted hostile takeover of Hermès.
Epstein also referenced former French Cultural Minister Jacques Lang as a mutual connection. In August 2014, someone in Epstein's circle was invited to dinner on the Arnault family yacht by Arnault's son, writing to Epstein: "Arnault's son invited Margo and me to his parents' boat for a dinner tonight with his family and friends." Epstein replied referencing a prior meeting: "great. we met him when Woody Allen was in Christian Dior." Arnault's children Antoine and Delphine Arnault appear in documents related to Venice social events attended by figures in Epstein's network, including publicist Peggy Siegal. Deutsche Bank compliance records list "Arnault" as a KCP EMEA client.
An art dealer pitch letter groups Arnault alongside Paul Allen, the Rothschild family, and King Abdullah as collectors, with Epstein positioned to join the same list. Bernard Arnault appears in the ICIJ Pandora Papers as an officer. LVMH entities appear in 152 OCR documents across the EFTA corpus. No criminal allegations related to the Epstein case have been made against Arnault.
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Bernard Arnault appears in records associated with Jeffrey Epstein, including flight logs, contact lists, or legal documents. Appearance in these records does not imply any wrongdoing or criminal conduct. Many individuals had legitimate professional or social interactions.
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Epstein's Black Book
“Listed with 4 phone numbers in the contact directory seized by authorities”
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About Bernard Arnault
Who is Bernard Arnault?
Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault is a French billionaire businessman, chairman and CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world's largest luxury goods company. He has been one of the wealthiest people in the world consistently since the 2000s. Arnault appeared in Jeffrey Epstein's black book with 4 phone numbers listed. In a July 2018 iMessage exchange between Epstein and Steve Bannon, Epstein described Arnault as among his "very close mutual friends" and demonstrated detailed knowledge of Arnault's corporate strategy, including the 2010 attempted hostile takeover of Hermès. Epstein also referenced former French Cultural Minister Jacques Lang as a mutual connection. In August 2014, someone in Epstein's circle was invited to dinner on the Arnault family yacht by Arnault's son, writing to Epstein: "Arnault's son invited Margo and me to his parents' boat for a dinner tonight with his family and friends." Epstein replied referencing a prior meeting: "great. we met him when Woody Allen was in Christian Dior." Arnault's children Antoine and Delphine Arnault appear in documents related to Venice social events attended by figures in Epstein's network, including publicist Peggy Siegal. Deutsche Bank compliance records list "Arnault" as a KCP EMEA client. An art dealer pitch letter groups Arnault alongside Paul Allen, the Rothschild family, and King Abdullah as collectors, with Epstein positioned to join the same list. Bernard Arnault appears in the ICIJ Pandora Papers as an officer. LVMH entities appear in 152 OCR documents across the EFTA corpus. No criminal allegations related to the Epstein case have been made against Arnault.
What is Bernard Arnault's connection to Jeffrey Epstein?
Bernard Arnault appears in 20 case documents, 0 flight logs, and 0 emails from the Epstein investigation files.
Is Bernard Arnault in the Epstein files?
Yes. Bernard Arnault is referenced in 20 documents from the Epstein case files, including court filings, FBI reports, and DOJ releases.
Was Bernard Arnault in Epstein's black book?
Yes, Bernard Arnault appears in Jeffrey Epstein's personal address book (the "black book") with 4 phone numbers listed.
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