Louis Vuitton owner Bernard Arnault has fostered rivalry among his children by making them compete with each other for succession, Le Monde claimed. It alleged that Arnault's kids from different marriages have formed alliances, which have weakened the family. Notably, Arnault's daughter Delphine's partner, Xavier Niel, whom Arnault jokingly called his "son-in-law", owns the French daily Le Monde.