A sun-soaked commune in Var, Provence-Alpes-CC
French prosecutors have expanded a 2025 probe into an international trafficking network linked to Mohamed Al-Fayed. Searches have targeted the Ritz Paris, Villa Windsor, and Castel Sainte-Therese, with several people questioned as investigators examine digital material. The operation accompanies British authorities’ cooperation in pursuing victims and accomplices.
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio has proposed buying out his Delfin Sarl co-owners to consolidate control of the EssilorLuxottica empire, backed by an undisclosed international institution. The move aims to block a rival bid from Michal Strnad and stabilize governance after a slide in stock value. Public disclosures and interviews outline the bold plan and its financial scaffolding as the family feud intensifies.