May 17th, 2026 - 08:22 GMT
ALBAWABA - French authorities have revived momentum in their probe into Jeffrey Epstein after over 10 new complainants claimed they were victims of the late financier. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said that the new testimony were just filed to French prosecutors, bringing the total number of complainants in the case to about 20. The expanded probe is looking into potential networks of human trafficking that were linked to Epstein’s activities ...
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