Overview
- The Paris prosecutor’s office, which disclosed Sunday on RTL that roughly 20 people had contacted investigators, said about a dozen were new to the case.
- Complainants include alleged victims not only of Jeffrey Epstein but also of model agent Jean‑Luc Brunel and former Elite agency chief Gérald Marie.
- Prosecutors have not questioned any suspects in France yet because they plan to first establish each person’s ties to Epstein.
- Investigators will analyze data from Epstein’s computers, phone calls, and address books, and some complainants are located abroad.
- Paris opened the wider inquiry after the U.S. released thousands of Epstein files, as authorities cite FBI and Justice Department findings that he abused more than a thousand minors and young women.