FROM A €15K LOAN IN 2012 TO FRANCE’S WEALTHIEST! FRÉDÉRIC MERLIN’S INCREDIBLE JOURNEY

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16th May 2025 1 hour 55 mins Season 3 Episode 77

Thanks to Frédéric Merlin for joining us on LEGEND. He ranks 207th on the *Challenges* list of France’s wealthiest people. He looks back on his journey and how he managed to become a co-owner—alongside his sister—of a major department store company at the age of 33. He heads a portfolio of 11 shopping centers, including two BHV and seven Galeries Lafayette locations. He also shares the story of how he turned down a government ministerial position.

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Season 3 · Episode 78

THE PHOTOGRAPHER BEHIND THE "WEDDING OF THE CENTURY" SHARES WILD STORIES (FAKE FATHERS, BILLIONAIRES, AND MORE)

Thanks to Greg for joining us on the LEGEND set! Greg Finck has been a luxury wedding photographer for ten years. He’s here to share his craziest stories—from photographing a wedding that cost 60 million euros to working on the nuptials of a Bulgarian arms dealer. He’s even witnessed a groom walk out of the ceremony right after his wife’s speech, and seen people hire a "fake father" for the big day.

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