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France is pursuing its own investigation into the Epstein affair, looking at potential crimes committed in the EU country or involving French nationals tied to the US sex offender.

Around 10 new suspected victims have come forward since France launched a probe into late child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his network, Paris' top public prosecutor said Sunday.

France set up a special task force of magistrates in February to probe potential crimes committed in the country or involving French nationals who might be implicated in Epstein's crimes.

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[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 1 points 14 hours ago

I assume that Donny didn’t know any of these victims.

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 12 points 1 day ago

If Macron wants to play the "new cool leader of Europe" game, this is the angle he should go at. On a side note it is a sad day when actions of center right leaders is about the best we can get. Magyar and Macron is constantly making me feel this. Funny that they are way more likable than the president of the so called Labour party in the UK.

[–] ProfThadBach@lemmy.world 68 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

France do us solid and get these fuckers. The US done shit the bed on this and the only way these people will come to justice is if the rest of the world comes together.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

France will jail their political leaders if they do something crooked. It's like "nobody is above the law" means something there or something.

[–] SatansDaughter@piefed.blahaj.zone 25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Maybe more so than in the US but as a french person I can assure you there is still a lot corruption and scandals where no one goes punished

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We all gotta get back in the spirit of the early 90s

[–] AMoralNihilist@feddit.uk 9 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 4 points 2 days ago

Yeah as a pan90s kid I feel a lot of solidarity I barricaded the courtyard in my building kind of reflexively yesterday omg it felt so good

[–] kmartburrito@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Nope, literal 90s. The Romans and the Hans did not have patience for scumbags.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago

Maybe, but I don't see them jail the US president if he steps on French soil. Personally I love this Latin phrase: Fiat justitia et pereat mundus

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

CUBA actually. he will probably look at suriname, or CHILE or peru, or ecuador next. might fancy the falkland islands too.

[–] plyth@feddit.org 3 points 1 day ago

Peru and Ecuador have already been regime-changed. No need to attack there.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

explains why trump has been very frantic to add gaffes(distractions) to news recently more than he usally does to distract people from epstein, funny how they dont bother reporting on the most obvious person other than trump involved with epstein, todd blanche.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Also the brain rot keeps getting worse.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 11 points 2 days ago

I will believe it when I see it. Do something France. Please

[–] CyroSignal@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)
[–] TimeNaan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Yeah, Paris was one of his operation's main european bases. He also maintained a close relationship with french modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel who trafficked women for him from eastern europe.

[–] CyroSignal@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

It's very unhealthy...