A longstanding mystery surrounding the wealth of an octogenarian heir to the Hermès luxury fortune just got even murkier.
In a lawsuit filed last month in Washington, DC, Honor America Capital LLC accused Nicolas Puech of failing to deliver Hermès International SCA shares worth around €14 billion ($16 billion) as part of a sale agreement. The chairman of Honor America said the company and the purchase were backed by Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The plaintiff sought…

