French police raided the Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris on Monday as part of an investigation into its former president, ex–culture minister Jack Lang, who resigned earlier this month amid scrutiny over his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The cultural institution was one of several premises searched, France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Earlier this month, prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation into Lang and his daughter, Caroline, on suspicion of aggravated tax fraud and money laundering after their names appeared among hundreds of public figures listed in newly released Jeffrey Epstein files. Related Articles Both have repeatedly denied any involvement in Epstein’s criminal network. Their lawyer, Laurent Merlet, told the French broadcaster BFMTV that “there was no movement of funds,” according to Reuters. Paris prosecutors have assembled a dedicated team to analyze millions of documents from the Epstein files in coordination with the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office and national police. The institute, which is overseen by France’s Foreign Ministry, declined to comment on the police action. Lang, who …