&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "French model recruiter linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in Paris")
A French professional model scout who spent more than ten years connecting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with various models was found dead in his residence near Paris on Monday (July 20). Marie-Céline Lawrysz, deputy public prosecutor at the Nanterre Judicial Court, confirmed on Wednesday (July 22) that Daniel Siad's body was discovered at his home in Colombes, a suburb of the French capital.
An autopsy is set to be conducted to establish the cause of death. Just days before his death, Siad had told CNN that he saw no indication that two women he had referred to Epstein were abused by him or had come to any harm through their association with him.
Invitation for different events
Even after Epstein was convicted of sex crimes in 2008, modelling-industry insiders like Siad continued doing business with him, inviting him to fashion events, and allowing him to connect with their companies. Siad claimed that Epstein had promised him his payments for his crimes, that “this would never happen with anybody” that he referred to him.
“I trusted him and believed this guy was a professional person,” he told CNN. “I never heard anything from anyone I introduced to him who came back to me that they had a bad situation. I believed this guy was a professional person.” Siad also claimed that he thought of Epstein as a casting director for Victoria’s Secret and the modelling agency MC2.
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Meanwhile, files released by the Department of Justice revealed that late sex offender Epstein paid tens of thousands of dollars to Siad. In one message, Siad wrote: “Cute French girl in Marrakesh… She said that she will (be) happy to meet you.”
Separately, Siad added that Epstein asked for his help in finding an assistant. In a 2018 email, Siad found writing that he was looking for a “good-looking young assistant” for Epstein. Similarly, in another message, he sent a photo to Epstein of a woman, explaining her as “very polite” with “potential” as a “model” or “assistant.”
