Overview
- The national financial prosecutor opened a preliminary investigation into alleged aggravated tax‑fraud laundering targeting Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline after media reporting on financial ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
- Foreign Minister Jean‑Noël Barrot and the Élysée said they took note of Lang’s letter and launched the formal process to name an interim president via an extraordinary board meeting within a week.
- French outlets highlighted an offshore vehicle, Prytanee LLC, co‑founded in 2016 by Caroline Lang and Epstein for art purchases and reported to have held about $1.4 million.
- Jack Lang rejects wrongdoing and says he will prove his innocence, while documents released by U.S. authorities reference his name hundreds of times; no charges have been filed.
- Police placed Lang and his wife under protection following threats, and President Emmanuel Macron said the wider Epstein affair primarily concerns the United States.