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title: "Hermes CEO says Epstein was financial predator, believes he was a \"target\""
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description: "Hermes CEO Axel Dumas stated he resisted multiple attempts by Jeffrey Epstein to meet with him, believing he was a target of the financier, whom he described as a \"financial predator.\" Dumas noted that these approaches occurred during a takeover battle involving LVMH. He emphasized Hermes' refusal to engage with Epstein, who had a notorious reputation, as evidenced by emails from Epstein requesting meetings and design work for his private jet."
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# Hermes CEO says Epstein was financial predator, believes he was a "target"

PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hermes CEO Axel Dumas said he resisted multiple attempts by ​Jeffrey Epstein to meet ‌with him, saying he believed ⁠he was a target of the ⁠financier who was ‌a "financial predator" ‌and approached the company in the ​middle of a ‌takeover battle.

"I think we were a target, I ​was a young ​CEO ‌and we were in the middle of the LVMH affair. ⁠He was a financial ⁠predator," Dumas said on a call with journalists on Thursday. "He already had a hateful ⁠reputation."

Files ‌released by the U.S. ‌Department of Justice show ⁠Epstein emailed Hermes multiple times asking for meetings with Dumas, as well as contacting the luxury brand to request they design ​the interior of his private jet. Hermes refused.

(Reporting by Helen ​Reid and Tassilo ‌Hummel; editing by ​Richard Lough)

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