Since bringing Chinese retail giant Shein to Paris's BHV department store, Frédéric Merlin has faced a barrage of criticism. Presenting himself as a self-made man from a middle-class background, in reality the 34-year-old is thriving on lucrative real estate deals and unpaid debts.
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