World · 8 February 2026
Jack Lang quits after being named 700 times in Epstein files
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Veteran French politician Jack Lang, 86, resigned as president of the Arab World Institute Saturday after US Department of Justice files named him nearly 700 times in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. French prosecutors simultaneously launched an investigation into Lang and his daughter, Caroline, for suspected aggravated tax fraud laundering. Despite denying knowledge of Epstein’s crimes during their social acquaintance 15 years ago, the former culture minister stepped down to protect the institute's reputation.
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