{"id":14043,"date":"2026-07-23T00:12:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14043"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:12:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:12:28","slug":"model-scout-investigated-for-epstein-trafficking-ties-found-dead-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=14043","title":{"rendered":"Model scout investigated for Epstein trafficking ties found dead in France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">A model scout who allegedly recruited young women internationally for <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/alerts\/JeffreyEpstein\" dir=\"ltr\">Jeffrey<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->was found dead in his home outside Paris on Monday night, French authorities confirmed to ABC News. An official cause of death has not been determined.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Daniel Siad, 69, was reportedly under investigation by French prosecutors for trafficking tied to<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->the late sex offender<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->and for separate allegations of sexual crimes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">His attorney, Menya Arab-Tigrine, told ABC News that Siad&#8217;s death was discovered by the sister of a neighbor. The attorney said she believed Siad had suffered a heart attack but was waiting for an official report.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Siad&#8217;s name appears more than 2,000 times in records released by the U.S. Justice Department in response to the<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/doj-internal-watchdog-review-departments-compliance-epstein-files\/story?id=132319469\" dir=\"ltr\">Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Files Transparency Act<\/a>. His correspondence with<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->often contained references to young women he had scouted &#8212; in Sweden, Eastern Europe and elsewhere &#8212; that he thought would be of interest to<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I had 2 girls from Sweden, a Slovakian, 2 French and [redacted] the Russian,&#8221; Siad wrote in<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fepstein%2Ffiles%2FDataSet%252010%2FEFTA01918774.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPatricio.Chile%40abc.com%7C7e775ee139fa4bef979808dee8142c89%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639203370792776115%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fLI%2FQcCo18M%2BdvapdZU15mhkW3BbVVCz%2BCFk3Nc%2FjRM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">a July 2014 message to<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<\/a>, lamenting that<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->had failed to show up to meet them as planned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c03ff34f-b03f-40d4-9d11-1fe0534c18ca\/epstein-feb-19_1771559955681_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c03ff34f-b03f-40d4-9d11-1fe0534c18ca\/epstein-feb-19_1771559955681_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c03ff34f-b03f-40d4-9d11-1fe0534c18ca\/epstein-feb-19_1771559955681_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c03ff34f-b03f-40d4-9d11-1fe0534c18ca\/epstein-feb-19_1771559955681_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/c03ff34f-b03f-40d4-9d11-1fe0534c18ca\/epstein-feb-19_1771559955681_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">FILE &#8211; Documents that were included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files are photographed Friday, Jan. 2, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Jon Elswick\/AP, FILE<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I will reimburse you of course for any expenses,&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->wrote in reply. &#8220;Please send me the details of the girls names etc.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a follow-up message, Siad mentioned additional potential recruits in Scandinavia and France who were between the ages of 15 and 17. He likened his worked to that of a fisherman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;In This busyness I feel like fisherman some time I cache quick , some time no fish,&#8221; Siad wrote in a typo-filled message.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Since the DOJ files were made public earlier this year, French authorities announced a renewed investigation into any potential crimes committed in France by anyone who had abetted<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Epstein died by suicide in a Manhattan jail while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges in August 2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Siad had denied wrongdoing in connection to his work with<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->and disputed allegations of rape leveled against him. He recently stated in interviews with French and British journalists that<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->had deceived him and exploited his trust. Siad said he believed he was recruiting women for legitimate model castings and that<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->was a professional who worked with Victoria&#8217;s Secret and MC2 modeling<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He told French broadcaster BFMTV earlier this year that his dealings with<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->were strictly professional.<\/p>\n<div class=\"oLzSq QrHMO fnRUo pvsTF EhJPu vPlOC zNYgW OsTsW RMeqy daRVX ISNQ sKyCY eRftA acPPc MENS nFwaT MCnQE mEeeY SmBjI xegrY rPLsU iulOd NIuqO zzscu lzDCc aHUBM IEgzD OjMNy eQqcx SVqKB GQmdz jaoD VWDdR ONJdw vrZxD OnRTz gbbfF roDbV GPGwb oMlSS gfNzt oJhud eXZcf zhVlX \">\n<div>\n<div class=\"InlineImage GpQCA lZur asrEW \" data-testid=\"prism-inline-image\">\n<figure class=\"kzIjN GNmeK pYrtp dSqFO \" data-testid=\"prism-figure\">\n<div class=\"GpQCA lZur gIjeL \" data-testid=\"prism-ratio-frame\">\n<div class=\"FvQLF iLTd NqeUA UzzHi iWsMV \"><picture data-testid=\"prism-picture\"><source media=\"(max-width: 414px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/5dea95f7-f997-433d-84d9-70d872ae5b1e\/daniel-siad-house-gty-jt-260722_1784745123838_hpMain.jpg?w=375, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/5dea95f7-f997-433d-84d9-70d872ae5b1e\/daniel-siad-house-gty-jt-260722_1784745123838_hpMain.jpg?w=750 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 415px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/5dea95f7-f997-433d-84d9-70d872ae5b1e\/daniel-siad-house-gty-jt-260722_1784745123838_hpMain.jpg?w=750, https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/5dea95f7-f997-433d-84d9-70d872ae5b1e\/daniel-siad-house-gty-jt-260722_1784745123838_hpMain.jpg?w=1500 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PHOTO: This photograph taken on July 22, 2026, shows the residence of model agent Daniel Siad in Colombes, north-western suburb of Paris, where he was found dead on July 20. \" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR SjwtZ hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/5dea95f7-f997-433d-84d9-70d872ae5b1e\/daniel-siad-house-gty-jt-260722_1784745123838_hpMain.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<div class=\"nMMea bNYiy Mjgpa dGwha DDmxa jgKNG RGHCC aBIU PriDW aiQHS lZur \" data-testid=\"prism-caption\">\n<p><span class=\"hsDdd OOSI GpQCA lZur VlFaz \" data-testid=\"prism-truncate\"><span><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ \">This photograph taken on July 22, 2026, shows the residence of model agent Daniel Siad in Colombes, north-western suburb of Paris, where he was found dead on July 20. Siad, accused of recruiting women for Jeffrey Epstein and facing multiple complaints, including rape allegations, was found dead on July 20, 2026, at his home in Colombes, north-western suburb of Paris. Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of death and ordered a post-mortem examination. He was also under investigation in Paris by a unit specializing in human trafficking cases.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"gtOSm FbbUW tUtYa vOCwz EQwFq yCufu eEak Qmvg nyTIa SRXVc vzLa jgBfc WXDas CiUCW kqbG zrdEG txGfn ygKVe BbezD UOtxr CVfpq xijV soGRS XgdC sEIlf daWqJ YNujN JGtjI aZFDu rkKLh \">Xavier Galiana\/AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The DOJ documents show<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->at times eagerly seeking more information about Siad&#8217;s recruiting results.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Wht about new girls?,&#8221;<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fepstein%2Ffiles%2FDataSet%25209%2FEFTA00876539.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPatricio.Chile%40abc.com%7C7e775ee139fa4bef979808dee8142c89%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639203370792806886%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=uDeLx61o5tWhzQZqS0TF3VWR5GW2Vpr3ejcDy0%2FMhDI%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">wrote in a 2012 message<\/a>.<!-- -->\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;anything worth coming to paris for?,&#8221; he asked<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.justice.gov%2Fepstein%2Ffiles%2FDataSet%25209%2FEFTA00999998.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPatricio.Chile%40abc.com%7C7e775ee139fa4bef979808dee8142c89%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639203370792829544%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oefDmmlypL%2FcDkc%2FQew26pYfQiUmbpBNH%2FAAXtdWGvU%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">in another message<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->to Siad in 2014.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Arab-Tigrine said that Siad had offered to speak with French authorities but that the outreach was rebuffed. She claimed her client was innocent and under intense stress due to the publicity surrounding the<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->files and separate allegations against Siad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Mr. Siad needed to cry out his truth and his innocence,&#8221; she told ABC News. &#8220;If it is a heart attack, then stress, anxiety, and the waiting definitely played a role in his death, but I am waiting for the autopsy results to be certain of the cause of his death.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Siad&#8217;s death comes less than a week<!-- -->\u00a0<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Farticles%2Fczek5wl6p2go&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPatricio.Chile%40abc.com%7C7e775ee139fa4bef979808dee8142c89%7C56b731a8a2ac4c32bf6b616810e913c6%7C1%7C0%7C639203370792852861%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qoPSPb2UfTBuhXAg1PkTMVPMssF4X%2FOY6%2FNhSD1nnXE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" dir=\"ltr\">after the BBC published a detailed story<\/a>\u00a0<!-- -->about an alleged<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->victim, who was identified by the pseudonym &#8220;Anya.&#8221; According to the article, Anya had alleged that Siad had introduced her to<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein, which she claimed led to years of manipulation and abuse by<!-- -->\u00a0<!-- -->Epstein.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">She described Siad as &#8220;essentially a professional trafficker,&#8221; according to the BBC.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A model scout who allegedly recruited young women internationally for Jeffrey\u00a0Epstein\u00a0was found dead in his home outside Paris on Monday night, French authorities confirmed to ABC News. 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