French investigators have raided the Paris offices of Swiss bank Edmond de Rothschild as part of a corruption probe involving a French diplomat whose name appeared in documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The search was conducted in the presence of the bank's chief executive, Ariane de Rothschild, and forms part of an investigation led by France's financial prosecutor.

The diplomat, Fabrice Aidan, previously served at the United Nations from 2006 to 2013 and later worked at the bank between 2014 and 2016. Documents released by the United States Justice Department show his name appearing in more than 200 records, including emails allegedly sent to Epstein between 2010 and 2016. Some messages reportedly contained confidential United Nations Security Council briefings and other sensitive material.

Aidan has denied any wrongdoing. France's foreign ministry has opened an administrative investigation and disciplinary proceedings, while anti corruption officers questioned him in a voluntary interview in February. Prosecutors are examining allegations of passive corruption of a foreign public official and possible complicity.

The bank said it is fully cooperating with authorities and has launched its own internal inquiry. Separate disclosures also showed Ariane de Rothschild maintained personal correspondence with Epstein for several years before his 2019 arrest, though the bank has said she had no knowledge of his criminal conduct.