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Edmond De Rothschild · Epstein · Financial Crime · France Investigation
French financial prosecutors conducted searches at the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild and other locations last Friday, initiating a preliminary investigation into suspicions of bribery involving former French diplomat Fabrice Aidan, linked to revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files.
The investigation, opened last month following a referral from France’s Foreign Ministry and subsequent reporting, examines potential complicity related to Aidan. Aidan became a focus after the January 30 release of U.S. Justice Department documents, which, according to French investigative outlet Mediapart, suggested he provided confidential U.N. material to Epstein.
Aidan's name appeared in over 200 documents, including emails sent to Epstein between 2010 and 2016 from both personal and U.N. accounts, raising suspicions of shared diplomatic information. Aidan and his lawyer have consistently denied any wrongdoing, emphasizing the presumption of innocence.
This development follows other significant fallout in France from the Epstein files, including the February resignation of former Culture Minister Jack Lang as head of the Arab World Institute, due to a preliminary tax fraud investigation. The case is being handled by France’s central office for combating corruption and tax and financial offenses.
Edmond de Rothschild Raided in Epstein-Linked Bribery Probe(current)
