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French authorities search Paris arm of Swiss bank in Epstein-linked probe

French financial prosecutors said on Tuesday that searches were carried out at several locations, including the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild,…

By Samantha Johnson / March 24, 2026

French financial prosecutors said on Tuesday that searches were carried out at several locations, including the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild, as part of an investigation tied to revelations from the files on Jeffrey Epstein.

France’s national financial prosecutor’s office said searches were carried out last Friday as part of a preliminary investigation opened last month. Investigators are examining suspicions of bribery involving a foreign public official and complicity which concerns former French diplomat Fabrice Aidan.

The investigation was opened after a referral from France’s Foreign Ministry and follows revelations published in the Epstein files and subsequent reporting in France.

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The case is being handled by France’s central office for combating corruption and tax and financial offences.

Aidan emerged as a focus of the French fallout from the release of millions of US Justice Department documents on January 30.

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French investigative outlet Mediapart reported that the files suggested Aidan provided confidential UN material to Epstein. Aidan has denied wrongdoing.

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