What lessons can we learn from the Epstein files?

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Jeffrey Epstein's crimes continue dominating headlines worldwide, exposing systemic failures that allowed his abuse to persist for decades. France 24's special edition investigates what the Epstein files reveal about power dynamics, institutional accountability, and the mechanisms that enabled a wealthy financier to operate with impunity. The program examines comparable cases to identify patterns, how wealth, social connections, and bureaucratic gaps create safe harbors for predators. Experts explore what institutional, legal, and cultural changes might prevent similar abuses, focusing on the accountability gaps that protected Epstein despite mounting allegations. The inquiry centers on a fundamental question: what do these files teach us about protecting vulnerable people when systems designed to safeguard them fail?