03.02.2026 07:51
According to new documents released regarding billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, who was found dead in prison while awaiting trial on charges of sexual exploitation and establishing a prostitution network for underage girls in the U.S., former French Finance Minister and presidential candidate Bruno Le Maire was revealed to have met with Epstein at his home.
After U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that they had shared more than 3 million new documents related to the investigation into Epstein with the public, one of the notable names in the documents was former French Finance Minister Le Maire.
ENTERED AND EXITED HIS HOME MULTIPLE TIMES
Email correspondence between Oliver Colom, who served as an advisor to former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Epstein on different dates showed that Le Maire was taken to the billionaire's home by Colom to meet with Epstein.
INVITED TO MEET BUSINESS PEOPLE
While the correspondence between Colom and Epstein did not specify which of the billionaire's homes the meeting took place in, sources close to Le Maire, speaking to Politico on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the former French Finance Minister was invited by Colom to a house in New York in September 2013 to meet people from the business world.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Epstein, who was on trial for charges of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, including those as young as 14, and for creating a prostitution ring, was found dead in his cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, New York, on August 10, 2019.
The disclosed Epstein case files included famous names such as former Prince Andrew, U.S. President Donald Trump, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, actor Kevin Spacey, singer Michael Jackson, illusionist David Copperfield, lawyer Alan Dershowitz, and former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson.
The FBI also stated that as a result of its investigation with the U.S. Department of Justice, it found no evidence that a "client list" consisting of famous names was maintained, and concluded that Epstein, who was alleged to have been murdered to cover up the crimes of individuals including government officials, celebrities, and business people, actually committed suicide in his cell.