France’s foreign minister has ordered an investigation into a senior diplomat after revelations of his correspondence with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and past allegations of accessing child abuse websites while serving at the United Nations.
Fabrice Aidan, a former French foreign affairs employee, is mentioned in more than 200 files released by the US Department of Justice last month as part of its ongoing Epstein probe. His current employer, energy provider Engie, told French press agency AFP that Aidan "was suspended from his duties, due to information brought to the company’s attention and reported in certain media outlets, relating to a period prior to his joining the group."
