Overview
- Caroline Lang stepped down as head of the Independent Production Union three weeks after taking the post, saying she did not want the situation to harm the organization.
- Mediapart reports Jeffrey Epstein created Prytanee LLC in 2016 with half the shares tied to Caroline Lang, who says his lawyers set it up to support artists, that she invested no money, and that she was "incredibly naive."
- Journalistic reviews of U.S. Justice Department materials cited by Mediapart state the files do not implicate Jack Lang or Caroline Lang in Epstein’s sexual crimes.
- Jack Lang says he met Epstein through Woody Allen about 15 years ago, expresses shock at Epstein’s crimes, acknowledges asking favors such as use of a car or plane as reported by Le Monde, and warns he will pursue legal action over defamatory claims.
- ARTnews adds that Prytanee held about $1.4 million, that Caroline Lang says she failed to declare the company to French tax authorities but received no compensation, and that she appears in Epstein’s will with a $5 million bequest she says she did not know about.