Model scout for Jeffrey Epstein found dead at his home near Paris

Key Points:

• Daniel Siad, a modelling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein and under investigation in France for rape and human trafficking, was found dead at his home near Paris, with an autopsy and investigation underway to determine the cause of death.
• Siad was identified in over 1,000 documents from the US Department of Justice Epstein files and was accused of recruiting women globally for Epstein, often referring to them by nationality and emphasizing their youthfulness.
• Despite denying allegations and claiming his work was professional model scouting, Siad faced criminal charges after a former Swedish model accused him of rape and human trafficking; he had not been questioned by investigators before his death.
• Siad maintained contact with Epstein until months before Epstein’s death in 2019, receiving payments for travel expenses related to sourcing women, and was connected to Jean-Luc Brunel, another Epstein associate who died by suicide in prison.
• French prosecutors are continuing to analyze evidence from the Epstein files involving multiple French nationals, highlighting ongoing investigations into Epstein’s network and its operations in Europe.