French Diplomat Under Scrutiny After Allegedly Forwarding U.N. Documents to Epstein
France’s Foreign Minister has referred a middle-ranking diplomat to prosecutors over alleged ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and suspicions that he transferred United Nations documents to him.
Fabrice Aidan’s name appears in more than 200 documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice, including emails sent to Epstein between 2010 and 2016 from both his personal and U.N. accounts.
The correspondence reportedly included sensitive materials such as U.N. Security Council briefings and reports, including a readout of a call between former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkey’s foreign minister, which Aidan allegedly forwarded to Epstein.
Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot confirmed that the ministry has launched an internal administrative investigation and initiated disciplinary proceedings against Aidan, describing the allegations as “extremely serious.” Prosecutors in Paris will now decide whether to open a criminal investigation.
Efforts to contact Aidan for comment were unsuccessful. His LinkedIn profile appears to have been deleted, and his X handle did not respond to messages, Reuters reported.
The investigation adds an international dimension to the Epstein case, highlighting potential breaches of U.N. confidentiality and raising questions about the handling of sensitive diplomatic information.
