![Vivendi chairman Jean-Marie Messier attends a shareholders meeting in Paris December 5, 2000 to vote on the French company's merger with Canada's Seagram to create a global multi-media giant to rival AOL Vivendi chairman Jean-Marie Messier attends a shareholders meeting in Paris December 5, 2000 to vote on the French company's merger with Canada's Seagram to create a global multi-media giant to rival AOL](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/2d3j1eb/vivendi-chairman-jean-marie-messier-attends-a-shareholders-meeting-in-paris-december-5-2000-to-vote-on-the-french-companys-merger-with-canadas-seagram-to-create-a-global-multi-media-giant-to-rival-aol-time-warner-ninety-percent-of-seagram-co-ltd-shareholders-voted-in-favor-of-the-merger-which-will-create-vivendi-universal-2d3j1eb.jpg)
Vivendi chairman Jean-Marie Messier attends a shareholders meeting in Paris December 5, 2000 to vote on the French company's merger with Canada's Seagram to create a global multi-media giant to rival AOL
![L'homme d'affaires J.-M. Messier a été condamné vendredi à trois ans de prison avec sursis et 150.000 euros d'amende L'homme d'affaires J.-M. Messier a été condamné vendredi à trois ans de prison avec sursis et 150.000 euros d'amende](https://www.francetvinfo.fr/pictures/Ls_58GRm39AWg1YgF-5OkLT7haM/1200x1200/2013/02/08/BROADAYLVp0.jpg)
L'homme d'affaires J.-M. Messier a été condamné vendredi à trois ans de prison avec sursis et 150.000 euros d'amende
![Jean-Marie Messier et sa femme à l'occasion de la présentation de Sleeping Beauty, dans le cadre du 64e Festival de Cannes, le 12 mai 2011. - Purepeople Jean-Marie Messier et sa femme à l'occasion de la présentation de Sleeping Beauty, dans le cadre du 64e Festival de Cannes, le 12 mai 2011. - Purepeople](https://static1.purepeople.com/articles/1/79/74/1/@/614479-jean-marie-messier-et-sa-femme-a-950x0-3.jpg)
Jean-Marie Messier et sa femme à l'occasion de la présentation de Sleeping Beauty, dans le cadre du 64e Festival de Cannes, le 12 mai 2011. - Purepeople
![Jean-Marie Messier (L), chief executive of Vivendi Universal, talks with Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive officer of USA Networks, Inc., October 11, 2001 on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles. Jean-Marie Messier (L), chief executive of Vivendi Universal, talks with Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive officer of USA Networks, Inc., October 11, 2001 on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D4CA8P/jean-marie-messier-l-chief-executive-of-vivendi-universal-talks-with-barry-diller-chairman-and-chief-executive-officer-of-usa-networks-inc-october-11-2001-on-the-universal-studios-lot-in-los-angeles-the-men-attended-the-city-of-hope-dinner-gala-which-honored-edgar-bronfmanjr-executive-vice-chairman-of-vivendi-universal-and-featured-a-salute-to-motown-music-classics-and-raised-funds-for-the-city-of-hope-medical-research-center-2D4CA8P.jpg)
Jean-Marie Messier (L), chief executive of Vivendi Universal, talks with Barry Diller, chairman and chief executive officer of USA Networks, Inc., October 11, 2001 on the Universal Studios lot in Los Angeles.
![En 1996, Jean-Marie Messier séduit les parrains du capitalisme français et s'empare de la Générale des eaux - l'Opinion En 1996, Jean-Marie Messier séduit les parrains du capitalisme français et s'empare de la Générale des eaux - l'Opinion](https://beymedias.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/49fd48f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1095x571+0+27/resize/840x438!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fl-opinion-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F4a%2F49%2F6ceeac0ff9de7936e6ff9c21c2f5%2Fmessier.jpg)
En 1996, Jean-Marie Messier séduit les parrains du capitalisme français et s'empare de la Générale des eaux - l'Opinion
![The Man Who Tried to Buy the World: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal: Orange, Martine, Johnson, Jo: 9781591840183: Amazon.com: Books The Man Who Tried to Buy the World: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal: Orange, Martine, Johnson, Jo: 9781591840183: Amazon.com: Books](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410MKR34HWL._AC_SY780_.jpg)
The Man Who Tried to Buy the World: Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal: Orange, Martine, Johnson, Jo: 9781591840183: Amazon.com: Books
![Jean-Marie Messier et son épouse lors de la première projection du 64e Festival de Cannes, le mercredi 11 mai 2011. - Purepeople Jean-Marie Messier et son épouse lors de la première projection du 64e Festival de Cannes, le mercredi 11 mai 2011. - Purepeople](https://static1.purepeople.com/articles/0/79/64/0/@/613430-jean-marie-messier-et-son-epouse-lors-950x0-3.jpg)