New Epstein victims turn up in French probe — prosecutor
Key takeaways
- France is pursuing its own investigation into the Epstein affair, looking at potential crimes committed in the EU country or involving French nationals tied to the US sex offender.
- France set up a special task force of magistrates in February to probe potential crimes committed in the country or involving French nationals who might be implicated in Epstein's crimes.
- The move was triggered by the US Justice Department releasing the latest trove of documents — known as the "Epstein files" — relating to its investigation into the disgraced financier.
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France is pursuing its own investigation into the Epstein affair, looking at potential crimes committed in the EU country or involving French nationals tied to the US sex offender.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dsf0US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (center) socialized with many leading businessmen, politicians and celebrities across the world Image: Uma Sanghvi/Palm Beach Post/AP Photo/picture alliance Advertisement Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network, Paris' top public prosecutor said Sunday.
France set up a special task force of magistrates in February to probe potential crimes committed in the country or involving French nationals who might be implicated in Epstein's crimes.