French investigators raided the offices of former culture minister Jack Lang on Monday, prosecutors said, as the fallout grows over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Lang was forced out of his post as head of the Arab World Institute (IMA) earlier this month over alleged financial ties with Epstein.
The 86-year-old has denied any wrongdoing, saying he was “shocked” that his name appeared in the statutes of an offshore company Epstein founded in 2016.
Lang’s daughter Caroline, who allegedly owned half the shares in the company, has resigned from two positions.
The raid, announced by the national financial prosecutor’s office, occurred as he said goodbye to former colleagues in a ceremony at the institute after more than a decade as its president.
“I’m pleased to see the financial judiciary is at work,” he said during his speech.
“I’m delighted because I have nothing to hide.”
Lang’s most high-profile role was as culture minister during the presidency of socialist Francois Mitterrand in the 1980s and 90s.
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