French Diplomat Linked to Epstein: A New Investigation Begins

A French foreign minister has alerted prosecutors about a mid‑level diplomat who may have shared United Nations documents with the late Jeffrey Epstein. The diplomat, named Fabrice Aidan, is mentioned in over 200 U.S. Department of Justice documents that include emails he sent to Epstein between 2010 and 2016 from both personal and U.N. accounts.

• The foreign ministry has begun its own administrative review and disciplinary action against Aidan, describing the accusations as “extremely serious.”
• Paris prosecutors will decide whether to open a criminal case. Aidan has not responded to inquiries, and his online profiles appear deleted.

The documents in question cover U.N. Security Council briefings and reports, such as a transcript of a call between former U.N. Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon and Turkey’s foreign minister that Aidan forwarded to Epstein. The U.N. in Geneva did not reply when asked for comments, and the classification status of these files remains unclear.

French media reported that Aidan had requested entry codes to Epstein’s Paris apartment, a request Epstein answered positively. The diplomat began working for the Foreign Ministry around 2000 and spent time at the U.N. in New York from 2006 to 2013, according to investigative reports.

An ambassador to the United States noted that Aidan had been sent back to France, hinting at an FBI file on him without revealing details. French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly “appalled” by the findings, while a government spokesperson urged judicial bodies to investigate fully.

This case follows a wave of new U.S. documents released this year that link Epstein to politicians, royalty, and wealthy individuals across Europe and the United States. In France, former culture minister Jack Lang resigned from a ministry‑backed cultural institute after his name appeared repeatedly in the documents.