A modeling agent who was close to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein was found dead Saturday in his French jail cell, where he was being held in an investigation into the rape and sex trafficking of minors, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office.
In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Jeffrey Epstein, center, is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla.PARIS —
Brunel’s lawyers suggested Saturday that he, too, killed himself. In a statement, they described his “distress” at his incarceration and his repeated requests for a provisional release from the prison. Brunel was detained at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport in 2020 as part of a broad French probe unleashed by the U.S. sex-trafficking charges against Epstein. A frequent companion of Epstein, Brunel was considered central to the French investigation into alleged sexual exploitation of women and girls by the U.S. financier and his circle. Epstein traveled often to France and had apartments in Paris.
A lawyer representing Huisman and other victims, Anne-Claire Le Jeune, said other women involved in the case feel the same.She expressed doubt that the investigation would lead to a trial, because Brunel was so central to the case. She also voiced concerns that Brunel’s death means his accusers won’t get any official recognition of their status as victims.She expressed hope that Brunel’s death won’t discourage women from continuing to speak out about abuse.
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