Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat

Mar 24, 2026 · 431 words · By Reuters

📰 Original article: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-03-24-edmond-de-rothschild-paris-of…

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“The name of Fabrice Aidan, a middle-ranking French diplomat who was seconded to the United Nations from 2006 to 2013 and later worked at the bank, appeared in more than 200 documents released by the U.S. Justice Department.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm or refute the claim about Fabrice Aidan's name appearing in U.S. Justice Department documents.

“These include emails he is alleged to have sent Epstein between 2010 and 2016 from his personal and U.N. accounts.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify allegations of Fabrice Aidan sending emails to Epstein from personal and U.N. accounts.

“Some of the emails reviewed by Reuters show the transfer of U.N. Security Council briefings and other confidential documents to Epstein during that period.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm Reuters reviewed emails showing transfer of U.N. documents to Epstein.

“Aidan has denied wrongdoing.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify Fabrice Aidan's denial of wrongdoing.

“The French foreign ministry has also begun an administrative investigation and disciplinary proceedings against Aidan.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm French foreign ministry's investigation against Fabrice Aidan.

“The search was carried out on Friday in the presence of Ariane de Rothschild, the Swiss bank's boss, a source close to the bank said.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify search conducted in presence of Ariane de Rothschild.

“Edmond de Rothschild was cooperating fully with the justice system in the investigation led by the financial prosecutor, the same source said, adding that an internal inquiry had been launched as soon as suspicions emerged concerning the former employee, who worked at the bank from 2014 to 2016.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm Edmond de Rothschild's cooperation or internal inquiry details.

“The investigation is being led by officers from France's central office against corruption and financial and tax offences, which questioned Aidan in a voluntary interview in late February.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify France's corruption office investigated Fabrice Aidan voluntarily.

“The French financial prosecutor's office said it was investigating accusations of passive corruption of a foreign public official and complicity in that crime, targeting Aidan in particular.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to confirm French prosecutor's office investigation details against Fabrice Aidan.

“When asked if it was looking into Epstein links with the Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild, Swiss financial regulator Finma said it considered all reliable information in its supervision and conducted in-depth reviews when in doubt about the integrity of business activities.”

❓ INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — No evidence found in archive to verify Finma's statements about Epstein links and supervision practices.

“After the files were released, a spokesperson for the bank said that Epstein was a business acquaintance of de Rothschild from 2013 to 2019. De Rothschild had no knowledge of Epstein's conduct, the spokesperson said.”

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“Ariane de Rothschild also appeared in the files released by the U.S. Justice Department in January, which showed she kept up a years-long personal correspondence with Epstein before his 2019 arrest.”

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