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French Official Resigns Amid Epstein Tax Probe; Threats to VP Uncovered

2/8/2026

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Jack Lang, head of France's Arab World Institute, faces a French tax-fraud probe linked to Epstein.
Lang resigns amid the probe.
Caroline Lang, his daughter, is named in the probe.
Tara Reade, a former US Senate aide, accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of deleting Epstein emails to protect President Biden's legacy.
In Ohio, Shannon Mathre is charged with threatening Vice President J.D. Vance and possessing child sexual abuse material.

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Jack Lang, head of France's Arab World Institute, faces a French tax-fraud probe linked to Epstein.
Lang resigns amid the probe.
Caroline Lang, his daughter, is named in the probe.
Tara Reade, a former US Senate aide, accuses the Department of Justice (DOJ) of deleting Epstein emails to protect President Biden's legacy.
In Ohio, Shannon Mathre is charged with threatening Vice President J.D. Vance and possessing child sexual abuse material.