Hans van LeeuwenJul 28, 2026 – 9.54amLondon | Bernard Arnault, Europe’s richest man, has rejected claims he doesn’t hire fat people in a letter ridiculing a newspaper investigation into his business empire.Journalists from left-leaning newspaper Le Monde made the claim after visiting the Paris headquarters of LVMH, the luxury goods conglomerate that Arnault, 77, founded 40 years ago.The Telegraph LondonSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles