Epstein's Paris Web: Elite Ties Unraveled

0:00It's April 6th, U.S. News Today starts now, AI powered and always on. New Justice Department docs reveal how Jeffrey Epstein turned Paris into a hub for schmoozing elites while running his sex trafficking scheme. The disgrace financier jetted there often from the early 2000s, chasing ties with politicians, diplomats and big shots to mask his crimes. He hosted fancy gatherings at his swanky avenue-force apartment, chased luxury real estate, and kept the abuse going strong. Authorities say, young women, some trafficked by French model scout Jean-Luc Brunel, got brought right to his door. Epstein hustled hard for access, emailing a top adviser to then-president Nicolas Sarcosi for intros, though Sarcosi's camp denies any personal link. He dangled cash for travel and pitch joint investments, like an offshore fund with a French cultural heavyweight's family. French prosecutors are digging into those connections now, as scrutiny grows on Epstein's global web.

1:00His last pair of strip wrapped up right before his 2019 New York arrest, and he died that year in jail. These drops keep rippling, spotlighting elite ties from royals to leaders, and fueling victim advocates push for real accountability worldwide.