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Jack Lang attended the return of Paris’ Techno Parade, but he had not been invited by Technopol. The organisation behind the event has publicly distanced itself from the former French Culture Minister, despite his historical connection to the Parade.
Jack Lang appeared at the Techno Parade on Saturday, September 19, as the event returned to the streets of Paris after a two-year absence. The former Culture Minister later shared pictures from the Parade on social media, saying he was happy to see the event return.
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A few hours later, Technopol issued a statement clarifying that his presence was neither the result of an invitation nor an initiative from the organisation. While acknowledging the historical role Lang played in the creation of the Techno Parade in 1998, Technopol said that this history did not amount to a “blank cheque for the present”. The organisation also stated that the former minister does not represent Technopol and should not be associated with the Parade’s image or values.
The statement comes as Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline Lang are currently the subjects of a preliminary investigation opened by France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s Office in February 2026 for suspected aggravated laundering of tax fraud. According to the prosecutor’s office, the investigation followed the publication of documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein and subsequent reporting in France. Technopol stressed that it would not comment on matters currently being handled by the justice system. A preliminary investigation does not amount to a conviction.
The controversial 1977 petition
Another part of Jack Lang’s past has also regularly resurfaced in public debate. In January 1977, he was among the signatories of a text published by Le Monde supporting three men prosecuted for what was then legally described as “indecent assault without violence against minors under 15”. The petition criticised their three years in pre-trial detention and argued that the minors involved had described themselves as consenting, while questioning why French law denied minors such capacity in matters of their sexual lives. Jack Lang’s name appears among the signatories of the original text.
Technopol’s 2026 statement does not mention the 1977 petition. Its message specifically addresses Lang’s appearance at this year’s Techno Parade and draws a clear distinction between his historical role in the event and what the organisation says it represents today.