French government alerts prosecutor to diplomat with Epstein ties
Fabrice Aidan, whose name appears 211 times in US DOJ Epstein files, faces investigation for forwarding UN documents to Epstein and possible criminal breaches, French officials said.
- On Feb 11, 2026, Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot referred allegations about Fabrice Aidan to Paris prosecutors, calling the emails 'staggering' for including U.N. document transfers.
- Published DOJ documents and media reports prompted review after the FBI flagged Fabrice Aidan for accessing child sexual abuse sites at the U.N., leading to an internal probe and resignation.
- Engie responded by suspending Fabrice Aidan after reports that he shared U.N. Security Council briefings and a Ban Ki‑moon call readout with Epstein, and he asked for Paris apartment codes.
- Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot ordered an administrative investigation and disciplinary proceedings against Fabrice Aidan, calling the allegations extremely serious, while President Emmanuel Macron said he was appalled and Maud Bregeon said judicial bodies may take up the case.
- The U.S. Department of Justice release this year has uncovered numerous Epstein connections across Europe and the U.S., prompting wider scrutiny and investigations involving Norwegian diplomats and officials. Fabrice Aidan, who served as adviser to Norwegian diplomat and IPI president Terje Rod‑Larsen, is suspected of ties to Epstein, with investigations now ongoing.
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French prosecutors said Saturday they were setting up a special team of investigators to examine material that could indicate the involvement of French citizens in the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The team is also expected to reexamine the case of Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel.
The publication of the Epstein documents reveals interdependencies in many states - including France. A special unit is now being set up there, which is to deal with the case of a deceased model agent accused of rape.
French prosecutors to set up special team to review Epstein files
The Paris prosecutor's office announced on Saturday it was setting up a special team of magistrates to analyse evidence that could implicate French nationals in the crimes of convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The French prosecutor's office has established a special unit for the evaluation of the Epstein files.
France's Public Prosecutor's Office has formed a special unit for investigations into the recently published files of US sexual offenders Epstein. The team is to evaluate the documents and uncover possible crimes committed by French people.[more]]>
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