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Eleanor Pringle

$13 billion an Hermès heir wanted to leave to his gardener has seemingly vanished

Pedestrians walk past the French luxury design house Hermès (Credit: Serene Lee—SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The heir to a luxury fashion fortune who previously promised his billions to a gardener now fears he has little left in the bank.

Nicolas Puech was valued by Forbes in 2024 at $13.6 billion, owing to the 81-year-old's stake in the Parisian fashion house founded by his ancestor Thierry Hermès.

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