Man Who Tried to Buy the World Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal

Jo Johnson of the Financial Times and Martine Orange of Le Monde covered the story of Jean-Marie Messier from beginning to end. Both enjoyed unique access to the subject. Orange's reporting so outraged Messier that he sued her for millions of dollars. Johnson was so deeply embedded in Vivendi that he actually lunched with key board members the day they decided to oust Messier. Both authors live in ParisJohnson, Jo is the author of 'Man Who Tried to Buy the World Jean-Marie Messier and Vivendi Universal', published 2003 under ISBN 9781591840183 and ISBN 159184018X.