“Jack Lang made the only possible decision,” stated Maud Bregeon, authorities spokesperson, after the resignation of the president of the Arab World Institute, focused for his hyperlinks with Jeffrey Epstein | EUROtoday

“Jack Lang made the only decision possible”the scenario was “untenable”stated authorities spokesperson Maud Bregeon on Sunday, February 8, the day after the resignation of the previous minister of tradition – implicated for his hyperlinks with the intercourse felony Jeffrey Epstein – from the presidency of the Arab World Institute.

“I believe that Jack Lang made the only possible decision, the only desirable decision as it stands. The situation was, it seems to me, untenable”developed Maud Bregeon on Franceinfo. “It will be up to justice to say for all stakeholders what the responsibilities are”however, in his case, there’s additionally “a moral question that arises, it seems to me, in an obvious way”added Maud Bregeon.

The former determine of the Socialist Party offered his resignation from the presidency of the Arab World Institute (IMA) on Saturday. He was underneath strain from the Elysée and Matignon, Emmanuel Macron’s entourage urging him to ” think “ on the IMA in order that the distinguished institute is just not tarnished by this affair. The Elysée stated soberly on Saturday “take note” of his resignation.

If no fees are weighed at this stage towards the previous minister, the point out of his identify 673 occasions in exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein and his hyperlinks of curiosity with the American financier have pushed many members of the political class to demand his departure.

The nationwide monetary prosecutor’s workplace opened a preliminary investigation on Friday towards him and his daughter Caroline Lang for “laundering of aggravated tax fraud”. “The accusations made against me are inaccurate and I will demonstrate it”he assured within the letter despatched to the Minister of Foreign Affairs through which he proposed his resignation.