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The French modeling agent, who’s been accused of trafficking underage girls to Epstein, was arrested on Wednesday.
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Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean Luc Brunel found dead by suicide in prison.
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Former model agency boss accused of rape and suspected of trafficking underage girls has died in prison
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Jean-Luc Brunel (1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout. He gained prominence by leading the international modelling agency Karin Models, and founded MC2 Model Management, with financing by
Jeffrey Epstein.
[1] The subject of a
60 Minutes investigation in 1988, Brunel faced allegations of
sexual assault spanning three decades.
[2][3]
Brunel came under scrutiny for his ties to Epstein with whom he worked from the early 2000s to 2015.
[4] Brunel was accused of grooming young females and of partaking in the alleged
sex trafficking ring run by Epstein.
[5] In 2019,
French National Police launched an investigation on Brunel after he went into hiding following Epstein's death.
[5] He was arrested on 16 December 2020, and
charged with the
rape of minors by French
prosecutors.
[6] However, he died from an apparent
suicide before his trial could proceed.
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