Rothschild bank in Paris raided by Police officers in presence of Ariane de Rothschild
Rothschild bank in Paris raided by Police officers in presence of Ariane de Rothschild
PARIS, March 24 2026 - French investigators raided the Paris offices of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild as part of a corruption investigation into a diplomat named in documents linked to late U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the financial prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.
The name of Fabrice Aidan, a middle-ranking French diplomat who was seconded to the United Nations from 2006 to 2013 and later worked at the bank, appeared in more than 200 documents released by the U.S. Justice Department.
These include emails he is alleged to have sent Epstein between 2010 and 2016 from his personal and U.N. accounts.
Some of the emails reviewed by Reuters show the transfer of U.N. Security Council briefings and other confidential documents to Epstein during that period.
Aidan has denied wrongdoing.
The French foreign ministry has also begun an administrative investigation and disciplinary proceedings against Aidan. The ministry and Aidan's lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The search was carried out on Friday in the presence of Ariane de Rothschild, the Swiss bank's boss, a source close to the bank said.
Read more on the Reuters website: https://www.reuters.com/world/french-investigators-mounted-raids-probe-diplomat-with-epstein-ties-2026-03-24/
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