Former French Minister of Culture Jack Lang has declared himself "innocent as snow" and denounced a "tsunami of lies" following the opening of a financial investigation into alleged tax fraud and money laundering involving him and his daughter, Caroline Lang. The investigation by the National Financial Prosecutor's Office stems from revelations about an offshore company founded by Caroline Lang in 2016, with Jack Lang's name appearing in its statutes. Lang stated that Jeffrey Epstein had proposed creating a fund to purchase works by young artists, an idea he found positive, but claimed he was not involved in its subsequent management. He expressed relief that the "real justice" system, not the media, would now examine the case.