US and French Judiciary Continue to Follow Jeffrey Epstein Files and Open New Investigations

SadaNews - The U.S. Department of Justice sent a letter to members of Congress regarding the redaction operations related to Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sexual crimes, including a general description of the types of redactions and a list of prominent figures mentioned in the files, even if they have no direct connection to Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.

The letter, required by law, includes a general description of the types of redactions made to the files, in addition to a list of prominent figures or "notable persons in the political sphere" mentioned in the files in any way, even if they have no direct ties to Epstein or his associate Ghislaine Maxwell for a long time.

The list also includes names of figures mentioned in public sources such as newspaper clippings, without clarifying the context in which any name appeared.

The letter did not mention the context in which any name appeared, but it was sent to the heads of the judiciary committees in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, according to reports from "Politico".

In France, the Paris public prosecutor's office announced the formation of a special judicial team to analyze Epstein's files and work in coordination with public prosecutors, the financial crimes unit, and the national police, with the aim of opening investigations into any potential crimes involving French citizens.

The U.S. documents show the names of French public figures such as former minister Jack Lang, whose mention led to his resignation from the presidency of the Arab World Institute in Paris, confirming his innocence and criticizing what he described as a "tsunami of lies".

The prosecution will also reopen the files of Jean-Luc Brunel, a former modeling agent, who was found dead in his prison in 2022 after being accused of charges involving the rape of minors, as part of investigations aimed at extracting any evidence that can be used in new investigations.

It is noteworthy that Epstein was found dead in his prison in 2019 before his trial on charges of trafficking minors, in an incident classified by U.S. authorities as a suicide.