French Prosecutors Raid Rothschild Bank in Epstein Probe

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French financial prosecutors conducted searches last Friday at several spots in Paris, including

the local branch of Swiss bank Edmund de Rothschild.

This stems from an ongoing probe linked to the Jeffrey Epstein files, zeroing in on former

French diplomat Fabrice Aiden.

The investigation kicked off last month after a tip from France's foreign ministry.

It's looking into possible bribery of a foreign official and related complicity, with Aiden

at the center based on emails and documents from those.

Epstein releases Aiden has firmly denied any misconduct, and his lawyer stresses the presumption

of innocence.

His name popped up in more than 200 Epstein related files, including messages from his

UN and personal accounts between 2010 and 2016.

Meanwhile, the Epstein documents have already rippled through France's elite.

Back in February, former culture minister Jack Lang stepped down from leading the Air

World Institute amid a separate tax fraud inquiry sparked by.

The same files, handled by France's anti-corruption unit, this case highlights how those US disclosures

from January 30th continue to uncover potential ties, across borders.