US EditionFormer French minister Lang summoned over Epstein links: Report
Jack Lang and his daughter face a preliminary inquiry for suspected aggravated tax fraud laundering amid extensive correspondence linked to Jeffrey Epstein, Lang denies wrongdoing.
- On Feb 7, Jack Lang offered his resignation as head of the Arab World Institute , denying accusations and offering to step down to protect the institution.
- Following the DOJ file dump last week, the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office opened a preliminary investigation on Feb 6 into Jack Lang and Caroline Lang for suspected aggravated tax-fraud laundering.
- Documents include a 2017 email in which Lang thanked Epstein for a `splendid time`, and records show meetings around 2012 introduced by Woody Allen, contradicting his account of casual acquaintance.
- The foreign ministry summoned Lang for Sunday talks, urging him to 'think about the institution' as it plans to launch the interim president process, given its �12.3 million annual funding from the foreign ministry.
- Both Lang and officials caution that mentions do not imply wrongdoing, but he faces reputational risk amid calls for resignation, risking his career and the IMA's reputation, as he describes the allegations as 'baseless'.
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Financial crime prosecutors in France say they have opened a preliminary investigation into former Culture Minister Jack Lang over his links to Jeffrey Epstein. Lang, a key figure in France's socialist governments between the 1980s and 2000s, is being investigated on suspicion of "laundering the proceeds of tax fraud". It comes after the US Justice Department released Epstein files, which documented links between the Lang family and the late pae…
Former Culture Minister Jack Lang is under investigation. He denies the allegations but is nevertheless taking initial steps in the direction he will take.
Former French Culture Minister Jacques Lange resigned tonight as president of the Institute for the Arab World (IMA).
French Ex-Minister Offers Resignation From Paris Cultural Hub Over Epstein Links
Former French culture minister Jack Lang offered his resignation Saturday from his role as head of a prestigious Paris cultural centre over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a letter to the foreign minister seen by AFP.
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