Bernard Squarcini was found guilty of organizing a bizarre illegal surveillance operation on a gadfly journalist at the request of the luxury company, among other offenses.

Former French spy chief Bernard Squarcini was found guilty of misusing public resources to help LVMH track blackmailers who targeted Bernard Arnault.

France’s former top intelligence official, Bernard Squarcini, was found guilty of illegally taking advantage of his networks to serve private interests, including those of luxury giant LVMH’s head Bernard Arnault.

Bernard Squarcini is also fined €200,000 and banned from any intelligence or advisory services for five years.

A Paris court found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty on Friday of using public resources to benefit LVMH, in a trial that shed light on efforts by the world's biggest luxury group to protect its reputation.

Bernard Squarcini, former head of France's domestic security, was found guilty of using public resources to benefit LVMH. He received a two-year sentence at home and fined 200,000 euros. This case highlights unauthorized surveillance activities linked to LVMH and its efforts to protect its reputation.

A Paris court has found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty of influence-peddling and using public resources to benefit LVMH. The trial shed light on

The former chief of France’s internal spy agency has been convicted of using public resources and his position of power to serve the private interests of Europe’s richest man, Bernard Arnault, the LVMH chief executive.