French Epstein Probe Nets 10 New Victims
Around 10 new suspected victims have emerged in France's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's network, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced. France opened a human trafficking probe after the US Justice Department released Epstein files in January. Beccuau urged victims to come forward in February, resulting in about 20 total reports. Some were already known, but approximately 10 are entirely new. Investigators are scouring Epstein files and searching for names mentioned by alleged victims. The probe targets offenses committed in France or involving French facilitators. Epstein died in prison in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges.
Key facts
- Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward in France's Epstein investigation.
- Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced the development.
- France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department released Epstein files in January.
- Beccuau urged potential victims to speak up in February.
- Around 20 suspected victims have made themselves known in total.
- Investigators are scouring Epstein files for names mentioned by alleged victims.
- The probe targets offenses committed in France or involving French perpetrators.
- Epstein died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls.
Entities
Institutions
- US Justice Department
- RTL
Locations
- France
- Paris