Around 10 “new” suspected victims have come forward in a French investigation into the network of the late US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a prosecutor said on Sunday.France opened a human trafficking investigation after the US Justice Department in January released the latest cache of files from the investigation into the disgraced financier, who died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.French magistrates are seeking to investigate possible offences committed in France or involving French perpetrators who facilitated his crimes.
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SUN · 2026-05-17 · 16:36 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0517-77033
NSR-2026-0517-77033News Report·EN·Legal & Judicial
Around 10 ‘new’ victims in France’s Epstein investigation, Paris prosecutor says
A French investigation into the network of Jeffrey Epstein has seen approximately 10 new suspected victims come forward, according to a prosecutor. France initiated a human trafficking inquiry following the US Justice Department's release of files related to the disgraced financier in January.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-17 · 16:36 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A French investigation into the network of Jeffrey Epstein has seen approximately 10 new suspected victims come forward, according to a prosecutor. France initiated a human trafficking inquiry following the US Justice Department's release of files related to the disgraced financier in January. French magistrates are examining potential offenses that may have occurred in France or involved French individuals who aided Epstein's crimes. Epstein died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.
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Jeffrey Epstein died in prison in 2019 while facing charges of trafficking underage girls for sex.
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The US Justice Department released a cache of files from the investigation into Epstein in January.
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France opened a human trafficking investigation into Epstein's network.
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Around 10 'new' suspected victims have come forward in a French investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's network.
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French magistrates are investigating possible offenses committed in France or involving French perpetrators.
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