NEW YORK, April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Franco-American Financier and Activist Guy Wyser-Pratte noted today that the article published in the Thursday, April 15th Edition of Le Nouvel Observateur magazine raises serious and troubling questions about Arnaud Lagardere's level of indebtedness, and more importantly, his ability to meet his obligations as a General Partner of Lagardere SCA (MMB.PA).

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