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French Officials Investigated Over Epstein Links
Jack Lang served as France's culture minister. He and his daughter Caroline face investigation.
France's financial crime investigators are examining them. Documents revealed family ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
The investigation concerns money laundering and tax fraud. People are calling for Lang to resign. He currently heads a French cultural institute.
Klear Note — Jeffrey Epstein was a financier convicted of sex crimes. Money laundering means hiding illegal money to make it look legal. Tax fraud means illegally hiding income from the government.
Key Terms 3
- Jeffrey Epstein
- Wealthy American financier convicted of serious crimes involving money and illegal activity.
- money laundering
- Hiding money that came from illegal activity to make it look legal.
- tax fraud
- Illegally hiding money from the government to avoid paying taxes owed.