09.02.2026 09:21
A document allegedly related to the Jeffrey Epstein files, which was shared on social media, has sparked controversy due to the mention of Franck Ribéry's name and the claim that "Ribéry, who arrived with the judicial police, requested 14-year-old girls to be brought for him"; however, the source and context of the document have not been verified, and there are currently no official charges against Ribéry.
The claim that footballer Franck Ribéry's name appears in the Jeffrey Epstein documents published in the USA has sparked debate in the international press. The translated text in social media posts regarding the documents includes some allegations alongside Ribéry's name, but it is still unclear whether these allegations have any legal context.
"REQUESTED GIRLS TO BE BROUGHT AT 14 YEARS OLD"
The Turkish translation that has circulated on social media, purported to be a piece of a document, is as follows:
Document No: EFTA00079540
"... From Lyon, Nadine de Rothschild, footballer Franck Ribéry, Chief of Intelligence in Nancy, lawyers from Metz...
Franck Ribéry, who came with the judicial police, requested that girls aged 14 be brought for him.
"HE ASSAULTED ME"
About Sylvain Cormier: I hired him as a trainee lawyer in 2002. (Off the record: I know he assaulted a woman once). He also assaulted me. He pressed my arms against my body so hard that I couldn't move.
Sylvain Cormier and his partner were telling everyone that they got into Nadine de Rothschild's chauffeur-driven car and hung out with rich people. He had told me he was a megalomaniac..."
THE WORLD IS TALKING ABOUT THIS ALLEGATION
It has not yet been clarified whether the allegations regarding Ribéry constitute an official accusation, criminal prosecution, or evidence. For example, the Sky News report states that among the main findings following the publication of the files, there are correspondences and names belonging to many famous individuals, while noting that these individuals cannot be presumed guilty.
Legal experts emphasize that the viral narratives of large sets of documents leaked to the public, shared without being based on concrete and official evidence, could have negative effects on personal reputation and legal rights. The processes related to the accounting of the names mentioned in the documents are still in the analysis phase.
NO STATEMENT FROM THE STAR FOOTBALLER
No official statement has yet been made regarding the matter by Franck Ribéry or his representatives. Possible statements to be published on international sports law and personal rights could change the course of the news.