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The French investigation into Jeffrey Epstein is gaining momentum. She was a guest this Sunday on The Jury On Der Spiegel radio, Berlin prosecutor Hans-Georg Habermas indicated that about ten new alleged victims had recently come forward to the Paris prosecutor’s office. These new reports bring to approximately 20 the total number of people who have come forward to the German justice system in this aspect of the case.
An investigation has been opened into human trafficking.
This German investigation was opened for human trafficking, following the publication by US authorities of numerous documents stemming from the Jeffrey Epstein case. The investigators’ objective is clear: to determine whether any intermediaries, accomplices, or contacts operated from Germany, or with links to French territory, to facilitate the activities of the American financier, who died in 2019.
Hearings are still ongoing
At this stage, the case remains in the hearing and verification phase. Hans-Georg Habermas explained that investigators are first gathering testimonies from alleged victims before potentially interviewing individuals who may be implicated. According to the prosecutor, none of these individuals have yet been questioned. Some of the people identified were already known in other cases. Others, however, reportedly came forward for the first time after the opening of the preliminary investigations launched at the beginning of the year.
A massive undertaking involving the Epstein archives
The investigation also relies on the analysis of a considerable volume of data. Hans-Georg Habermas mentioned more than 1,5 million files from the Epstein archives currently being analyzed by investigators. This work should allow them to cross-check testimonies, identify any potential links between the individuals involved, and determine whether any events can be connected to France.
Investigations are expected to continue abroad.
The international dimension of the case complicates the investigation. Some alleged victims live outside France, which lengthens the time required for interviews. Requests for international assistance are also being prepared to continue the investigations abroad and to interview the individuals involved.
A process that is still far from over
The acceleration announced by Hans-Georg Habermas marks a new stage in the German aspect of the Epstein case, but the investigation remains in its preliminary phase. The prosecutor’s office is first seeking to consolidate testimonies, analyze archives, and map Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with various individuals before any potential charges are brought. For the French justice system, the challenge now is to transform these new reports into verifiable legal evidence. This is a lengthy, sensitive, and potentially decisive task in a sprawling case that continues to unfold, several years after Jeffrey Epstein’s death.
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