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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFrance Just Raided Elon Musk's X Offices In Paris -- And It's Bad. Really, Really, Bad.
https://deanblundell.substack.com/p/breaking-france-just-raided-elon?France Just Raided Elon Musks X Offices In Paris And Its Bad. Really, Really, Bad.
This is about power. Influence. And what happens when one billionaire decides the rules dont apply to him anymore.
Dean Blundell
Feb 04, 2026
This is about power. Influence. And what happens when one billionaire decides the rules dont apply to him anymore while trying to hide decades of criminality, treason, and alleged pedophelia and the ongoing amplification of child pornography, sexual abuse, and his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
This week, the French government raided the Paris offices of X, Elon Musks social media platform, as part of a criminal investigation into Child Sexual Abuse associated with the Epstein Files and much, much more.
Not a regulatory slap. Not a warning letter. A raid. Computers. Documents. Servers. Banking/Crypto Exchange info.
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For the record, Elon Musk called the raid on Twitter (X) offices a political attack.
Frances official response?
Investigating child sexual abuse material isnt controversial. Turning it into political theater is manipulation. Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesnt fly in France."
French authorities and their European counterparts have been watching Elon Musk for a long time. Officially, French Law enforcement is responding to whistleblower complaints of the sexual abuse of minors and funding from foreign entities to destabilize the French government by working with local far-right Russian-funded groups (proven in a court of law) with Russian-backed leaders of Frances far right.
UpInArms
(54,394 posts)Mebbe you still want to fly to that island?
markodochartaigh
(5,207 posts)using island to refer to the US.
flvegan
(65,943 posts)To be fair, I don't know what investigations into Musk, X, etc currently are here in the US.
*checks notes on DOJ, FBI, admin in general*
Nevermind.
AZJonnie
(3,152 posts)Last edited Wed Feb 4, 2026, 12:55 PM - Edit history (1)
Vive La France
On Edit: Fixed the above to be correct after input below
pandr32
(13,900 posts)Therefore, "Vive la France" because of how their language works. It is one of the ways nouns are assigned grammatical gender.
We need to do our best to show respect to a country who has been a dear ally.
I hope you don't mind that I pointed this out.
Wifes husband
(712 posts)I don't know if he minds, but I do. This is not an English class.
AZJonnie
(3,152 posts)I'm a nitpicky mofo myself, be hypocritical to complain
But thanks for looking out
yardwork
(69,087 posts)Martin68
(27,295 posts)As someone who has lived in many other countries, I appreciate being corrected when I make a mistake in a different language. The correction was pointed out politely, and tactfully. I wonder why you got so defensive about it.
Wifes husband
(712 posts)I am not defensive.
I just don't care for people being corrected for grammar or spelling errors. In distracts from the message that is being submitted; and I believe it inhibits some people from presenting their opinions, thoughts. As long as the message is communicated, what does it matter? I was taught that this kind of behavior was bad manners.
I know my opinion on this will not change those that just have to correct others, but I do try.
AZJonnie
(3,152 posts)I knew one of them should end in A and one in E, had a 50/50 to get it right, and failed
pandr32
(13,900 posts)I don't usually act as "word police" but the saying is key French patriotism, so we should try to honor it. They have been an important friend.
NJCher
(42,737 posts)thank you for being so graceful about it.
robbob
(3,747 posts)For you non-French speakers, every noun has a gender (dont tell the Repugs!!!), so a cat, for example, is either le chat or la chat (regardless of the cats actual gender), and I have no idea which is correct. Le/la, btw, is the word the, but this applies to every possessive noun. So my is either ma or mon depending on the gender of the object in question. So, using an example that actually involves a gender as we use the term, even though I am a man, I would say mon pere (my father), but MA mere (my mother).
For any actual French speakers reading this, sorry if Ive got anything wrong, but thats the basic idea
BattleRow
(2,135 posts)yardwork
(69,087 posts)MadameButterfly
(3,854 posts)Maybe that's your point. Sorry if I'm being dense.
I'm so glad there is an authority outside of the US that can expose and prosecute him.
I hope he doesn't set Starlink against them.
mwmisses4289
(3,514 posts)That was whole point of Doge(y). It wasn't to find "waste and fraud", it was to dismantle agencies that were investigating him and t.
BattleRow
(2,135 posts)Turnabout is more than fair play.
pandr32
(13,900 posts)ProfessorGAC
(76,094 posts)Protecting children from predators is not political.
Never has been; never will be.
leftstreet
(39,437 posts)The Madcap
(1,817 posts)I really hope that's what they meant...
GreenWave
(12,456 posts)Disaffected
(6,249 posts)isn't around any more:
"Thank heaven for little girls, for little girls get bigger every day,...."
GreenWave
(12,456 posts)The French movie Battle of Algiers was a real wake up call for me.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058946/
We need the Battle for Epstein Island
Aviation Pro
(15,343 posts)In 2029 this will happen here.
orleans
(36,728 posts)Fla Dem
(27,479 posts)orangecrush
(29,262 posts)paleotn
(21,817 posts)Could not have been put any better! Vive la France!!
comradebillyboy
(10,944 posts)Amaryllis
(11,098 posts)IrishAfricanAmerican
(4,418 posts)About time someone starts holding these oligarchs accountable.
progressoid
(52,782 posts)You know you can't count on the US to do the right thing for a while.
Cheezoholic
(3,571 posts)tazcat
(243 posts)And it was 33 investigations against eloon that Krasnov shut down. I want them cleaning black and brown mens toilets in prison for the rest of their miserable lives. If not, fly them to Mars already!
allegorical oracle
(6,303 posts)Amaryllis
(11,098 posts)to ignore or gets later. I would expect Aaron Parnas to pick this up. We will see if Rachel or Lawrence picks it up. This writer certainly has plenty to back up all he says.
NJCher
(42,737 posts)I subscribe to many substack writers and like here, the news you see there finally hits the "mainstream" news a few days later.
Day late and a dollar short.
Joinfortmill
(20,457 posts)Not enough oversight. TAX these mother*ckers. As for this 'Creep of all Creeps', I hope he faces the long arm of the law.
Initech
(107,907 posts)Wiz Imp
(9,251 posts)The original 60 count indictment of Epstein in 2006 in Florida was for crimes taking place at his Palm Beach mansion. Epstein was arrested in 2019 for crimes taking place at his New York mansion. We know for a fact that Epstein was committing these heinous acts in both Florida and New York for decades. Someone not travelling to the island absolves them of nothing.
dalton99a
(92,788 posts)allegorical oracle
(6,303 posts)supremely creepy guy.
mwmisses4289
(3,514 posts)Arizona? New Mexico??? where trafficking also supposedly took place.
garybeck
(10,070 posts)this vast conspiracy is not just about Epstein and it's not just about the files that are being released
it's also not just about child sex trafficking
Ford_Prefect
(8,534 posts)Bev54
(13,315 posts)it makes claims that the buildings were disinfecting the Jews and others. This is of course not just a lie spread by holocaust deniers but it is illegal in France and I would suspect a number of other European nations. X is done in Europe, this is the beginning of the end. I think they also know the connections with Russia as well. US tech is not going to be the leader in the world soon.
NameAlreadyTaken
(2,269 posts)Joinfortmill
(20,457 posts)ToxMarz
(2,793 posts)Don't worry, they don't explode THAT often.
And France isn't Greenland or Venezuala, they have nuclear weapons too.
raging moderate
(4,606 posts)Merci beaucoup!
IbogaProject
(5,690 posts)Good
Vive la France
AdamGG
(1,870 posts)About time for some of this to play out.