Former model scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in his Paris home
World Former model scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in his Paris home By Leigh Kiniry July 23, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A model scout accused of rape and trafficking with links to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Paris home on Monday. Daniel Siad was under investigation by Paris prosecutors for accusations of rape and organizing human trafficking. The criminal investigation into Siad was launched based on complaints from women who came forward after his name appeared nearly 2,000 times in files on Epstein released by the U.S.
- ▪World Former model scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in his Paris home By Leigh Kiniry July 23, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A model scout accused of rape and trafficking with links to the late American sex
- ▪Daniel Siad was under investigation by Paris prosecutors for accusations of rape and organizing human trafficking.
- ▪The criminal investigation into Siad was launched based on complaints from women who came forward after his name appeared nearly 2,000 times in files on Epstein released by the U.S.
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| Publication time | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:26:55 -0400 |
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World Former model scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in his Paris home By Leigh Kiniry July 23, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A model scout accused of rape and trafficking with links to the late American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his Paris home on Monday. Daniel Siad was under investigation by Paris prosecutors for accusations of rape and organizing human trafficking. The criminal investigation into Siad was launched based on complaints from women who came forward after his name appeared nearly 2,000 times in files on Epstein released by the U.S. Department of Justice.Siad, 69, had denied all of the accusations.
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