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France Opens Dual Epstein Probes as UK Police Review Flight Allegations

UN experts say the U.S. document trove points to systemic abuses that warrant independent investigations.

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The exterior of a residential building in which late financier Jeffrey Epstein owned an apartment on the Foch Avenue, in Paris, France, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
The exterior of a residential building in which late financier Jeffrey Epstein owned an apartment on the Foch Avenue, in Paris, France, February 17, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
FILE - In this Aug.13, 2019 file photo, a man walks his dog next to an apartment building owned by Jeffrey Epstein in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)

Overview

  • Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau announced investigations into alleged human trafficking and separate financial crimes tied to Jeffrey Epstein, urging potential victims to come forward.
  • At least seven UK police forces are assessing disclosures, with a National Police Chiefs’ Council coordination group and the National Crime Agency supporting requests for overseas evidence.
  • Essex Police are reviewing private flights linked to Stansted and Bedfordshire Police are examining flights using Luton as forces analyze whether trafficking occurred via UK airports.
  • Surrey Police appealed for witnesses after a redacted FBI report alleged non‑recent trafficking and abuse in Virginia Water in 1994–96, saying no prior report was found in their systems.
  • UN-appointed experts said some alleged offenses described in the files may meet the legal threshold for crimes against humanity and criticized redaction failures that exposed sensitive information, with more than 1,200 victims identified so far.