Former French culture minister Jack Lang and his daughter, film producer Caroline Lang, have been named in newly released U.S. Department of Justice documents as having had ties with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The correspondence reveals Caroline Lang co-founded a company, Prytanee LLC, with Epstein in 2016, and that Jack Lang requested personal favors like the use of Epstein's car or plane.
The revelations matter because they expose further connections between a global criminal figure and influential figures in the cultural sphere. Caroline Lang has resigned from her position with a French media producers' union following the disclosure, and Jack Lang has stated he was unaware of Epstein's crimes at the time of their association, vowing legal action against defamatory remarks. The case highlights the ongoing fallout from the Epstein scandal and its continuing impact on the art and cultural world.