Bernard Arnault joins X to personally rebuke Le Monde investigation

Bernard Arnault, chairman of LVMH, the world's largest luxury goods conglomerate, joined the social media platform X to personally distribute an open letter rebuking a six-part investigation by France's Le Monde covering political overreach, tax arrangements and family succession. The move bypasses the corporate communications teams and legal counsel that executives of his stature typically deploy. Neither side has initiated legal action. Le Monde has not indicated plans to retract.