Macron repeatedly sought advice from Epstein: Files reveal

• Newly released Epstein files reference French President Emmanuel Macron seeking advice and business contacts.

Newly released documents linked to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein include references to French President Emmanuel Macron, raising questions about his reported interactions with Epstein before and after he assumed the presidency.

The U.S. Department of Justice published over 3 million additional pages of documents from the Epstein investigation last week, including emails, photos, and grand jury records, under the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Many pages remain heavily redacted to protect victims.

Macron ties to Epstein

The documents suggest that Macron, then France’s economy minister in 2016, was mentioned in correspondence describing business discussions. In an email dated March 22, 2016, An
Arab businessman Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem wrote that he had “attended lunch at the Elysee Palace” and “had nice conversation with the French Minister of Economy Mr. Macron regarding our business in France.”

Other emails from 2018, after Macron had become president, appear to show him allegedly seeking Epstein’s guidance on governance and public relations. In one email sent by Epstein on September 17, 2018, to World Economic Forum President Borge Brende, Epstein quoted Macron:

“We believe that we need to rethink, rebuild and invent (i) governance and the format of international institutions, (ii) commitments and relationships between public and private stakeholders and (iii) socio-economic instruments to better address these challenges. Which socio-economic innovations would you support to promote a more ‘progressist’ future?”

Additional correspondence also indicates Macron allegedly sought Epstein’s advice on “almost everything, including institutions, policies and science,” with Epstein writing that Macron “wants to lead Europe, perhaps the world.”

Another email from September 12, 2018, referenced a meeting involving Macron, stating: “Jacques is having dinner with Macron today so timing was perfect.”

No official comment has been issued by the French presidency regarding the documents.

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell on August 10, 2019, while awaiting trial on federal charges of operating a sex trafficking network involving underage girls and women.

The release of these documents has reignited scrutiny of his wide-ranging contacts with political and business figures worldwide.