The Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation into "rape" and "sexual assault" in the Epstein case, while related acts were allegedly committed on French soil.

The Paris prosecutor's office opened an investigation for "rape" and "sexual assault" in the Epstein affair on Friday.

Jeffrey Epstein, an American financier, was charged with sexual assault on minors and sex trafficking when he committed suicide in his Manhattan jail two weeks ago. Immediately, doubts were raised as to the possibility that victims might have been French nationals. In addition, the association Innocence in danger received "ten testimonies", "mainly victims", concerning acts "committed on the French soil".

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