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Jean-Luc Brunel | |
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 Brunel in 2001 | |
| Born | Jean-Luc Didier Henri Brunel 18 September 1946 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 19 February 2022 (aged 75) La Santé Prison, Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Nationality | French |
| Other names | "Le fantôme" (lit. 'The ghost') |
| Occupation | Model scout |
| Years active | 1970s–2019 |
| Known for | Former head of Karin Models and MC2 Model Management |
Jean-Luc Didier Henri Brunel (18 September 1946 – 19 February 2022) was a French model scout. He gained prominence by leading the international modelling agency Karin Models, and founded MC2 Model Management, with financing by Jeffrey Epstein.[1] The subject of a 60 Minutes investigation in 1988, Brunel faced allegations of sexual assault spanning three decades.[2][3]
Brunel came under scrutiny for his ties to Epstein, with whom he worked from the early 2000s to 2015.[4] Brunel was accused of grooming young females and of partaking in the alleged sex trafficking ring run by Epstein.[5] In 2019, French National Police launched an investigation on Brunel after he went into hiding following Epstein's death.[5] He was arrested on 16 December 2020, and charged with the rape of minors by French prosecutors.[6] However, he died from an apparent suicide before his trial could proceed.[7]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:2was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:5was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ "Jean-Luc Brunel: Epstein associate found dead in Paris prison cell". BBC News. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.