Jean-Luc Brunel
Jean-Luc Brunel | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 18, 1946 |
| Died | (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | "Le fantôme" (The ghost) |
| Occupation | Model scout |
| Years active | 1970s–2019 |
| Known for | former head of Karin Models and MC2 Model Management |
Jean-Luc Brunel (18 September 1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout and modelling agency manager. He was known for working for a modeling agency which was financed by Jeffrey Epstein.[1] For thirty years, Brunel was accused of sexually harassing minors.[2]
His connections with Epstein became known, after Epstein's death.[3] Brunel was accused of getting teenage girls and taking part of a sex trafficking ring run by Epstein.
Arrest and indictment
He was arrested on 16 December 2020, and charged with the rape of minors by French prosecutors.[4] In September 2021 he was indicted on a single count of rape [or for having raped one time]. The indictment came from an allegation that in the 1990s, Brunel drugged a 17-year-old model at a nightclub and raped her.[5] Brunel said he was innocent.[6]
On 19 February 2022, Brunel was found dead in his jail cell in Paris after hanging himself.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ Sarnoff, Conchita (22 July 2010). "Jeffrey Epstein Pedophile Billionaire and His Sex Den". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Cobbe, Elaine (18 October 2019). "Ex-model accuses Jeffrey Epstein's friend of rape". CBS News. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Swaine, Jon; Henley, Jon; Osborne, Lucy (17 August 2019). "Jean-Luc Brunel: three former models say they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein friend". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ Ing, Nancy; van Hagen, Isobel (19 December 2020). "French modeling agent charged with rape of a minor in Jeffrey Epstein probe". NBC News. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ↑ Allen, Peter (17 September 2021). "Jeffrey Epstein's model agent friend charged with raping teenager in 1990s". Metro.
- ↑ Rosman, Rebecca (16 September 2021). "Model agent friend of Jeffrey Epstein charged with rape of a minor". Daily Telegraph.
- ↑ Lauwereys, Zoé; Pham-Lê, Jérémie; Jacquard, Nicolas (19 February 2022). "Affaire Epstein : l'ex-agent de mannequins Jean-Luc Brunel retrouvé mort en prison". Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ James, Liam (19 February 2022). "Jeffrey Epstein associate Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in cell". The Independent. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Epstein: Model scout Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in jail". BBC News. February 19, 2022. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2022.