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France opens twin Epstein inquiries and calls on victims to testify

Undated photographs provided by the US Department of Justice on 30 January, 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. © AFP

France has launched two formal investigations into the Jeffrey Epstein affair, covering alleged sexual crimes and possible financial wrongdoing, as prosecutors call on potential French victims to come forward following the release of millions of case documents in the United States.

Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced on Wednesday that her office was opening two “framework investigations” after the United States government released nearly 3 million documents linked to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on 30 January.

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