"In 2016, the French luxury fashion house Hermes decided to pull an item it had donated to a charity auction after it appeared to have been bought by Jeffrey Epstein. In an email made public in this month's tranche of Epstein files, Epstein's assistant says someone at the auction platform had relayed to them that Hermes was not comfortable with Epstein as a donor and that he would be refunded."
"France is discovering how rare that reflex proved to be at home. The latest cache of Epstein files emails, memos and legal documents released by the US Department of Justice does not reveal a hidden French paedophile ring. So far, the only confirmed French sexual connection to Epstein remains JeanLuc Brunel, the modelling agent who died in police custody in 2022 while being investigated on suspicion of trafficking women to Epstein."
Hermes withdrew a donated item from a 2016 charity auction after it appeared to have been bought by Jeffrey Epstein and arranged a refund when informed. The US Department of Justice release of Epstein emails, memos and legal documents traces how Epstein ingratiated himself with parts of France's political and cultural elite via private jets, introductions and offshore structures. The files do not reveal a hidden French paedophile ring; the only confirmed French sexual connection is JeanLuc Brunel, the modelling agent who died in police custody in 2022 while under investigation for suspected trafficking to Epstein. Jack Lang's name appears repeatedly in the documents in relation to dinners, messages, projects and favours.
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