Tara Patel and Ania NussbaumJun 5, 2026 – 4.00pmParis | French billionaire Pierre-Edouard Sterin, who has stirred controversy over his right-wing politics, is pleading with lawmakers to modify rules so he can disinherit his five children, saying he prefers to give his fortune to charity.“I would like to give my entire estate to philanthropic causes,” the businessman told senators on Thursday (Friday AEST) during a public hearing, noting that under French law, three-quarters of his assets would have to be passed down to his offspring. “I’m in favour of being able to do whatever one wants to do with one’s patrimony.”BloombergSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles