French model scout Daniel Siad, who had been linked to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead at his home in Colombes, a suburb of Paris. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed the death.
According to BFM TV, the 69-year-old’s body was discovered on July 20. The cause of death has not yet been established, and law-enforcement authorities have opened an investigation.
Siad worked in the modeling industry, scouting new faces and introducing them to agencies. His name appears more than 1,000 times in the published Epstein files, The Guardian reported.
The correspondence indicates that Siad regularly sent Epstein information about models, including their photographs, ages and physical characteristics. He also received money transfers from the financier.
Over the course of a decade, Siad told Epstein about trips to Eastern European countries and other regions. The Guardian concluded that during these journeys he “scouted suitable young women to meet Epstein.”
In one 2009 email, Siad said he was in Slovakia and planned to meet 45 women. He also wrote that he intended to spend the summer “exploring small villages” in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary. Epstein replied: “How much?” and added a dollar sign.
In other emails, the financier sent brief inquiries: “What about new girls?”, “Is there anything worth coming to Paris for?” and “Any interesting women?”
Siad denied any involvement in Epstein’s crimes. In comments to The Guardian, he maintained that his contact with the girls was exclusively related to the modeling business and that introductions to the financier were arranged solely for legitimate castings.
Siad said the meetings took place at Epstein’s Paris apartment, lasted only briefly and ended with him leaving alongside the models. The scout also said he had never brought minors to the financier.
His correspondence, however, repeatedly mentioned meetings with models between the ages of 15 and 17.
France 24 reports that French authorities are investigating whether Siad may have aided the trafficking and sexual abuse of women.
Epstein first appeared in court in 2008 on charges related to procuring prostitution. He reached a plea agreement and spent 13 months in custody.
On July 7, 2019, the financier was arrested again and charged with sex trafficking. Investigators alleged that he obtained sexual services from underage girls and “loaned” them to influential associates.
On August 10, one month after his arrest, Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail.
In November 2025, the US House Oversight Committee released the financier’s electronic archive.
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