 The accusation was serious enough for him to write a letter denying it to his first father-in-law, the Marquis de Chateauneuf.This was followed a few years later by another, equally damaging incident.After the death in 1697 of Georges de la Feuillade, Bishop of Metz, a review of the diocese financial records showed a large sum of money was missing and concluded Louis stole it while visiting his uncle.