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Model scout Daniel Siad linked to Jeffrey Epstein found dead near Paris

generalJul 22, 2026799,893

Daniel Siad, 69, a modelling scout whose name appears thousands of times in the Jeffrey Epstein files, was found dead on Monday at his home in Colombes, a north-west suburb of Paris, the Nanterre prosecutor's office told the BBC. Authorities opened an investigation and said a post-mortem examination would be carried out to determine the cause of death. Siad had been the subject of several complaints in France, including allegations of rape first filed in February, though his lawyer Ménya Arab-Tigrine said he had "never been prosecuted" and insisted "He is dead and he was innocent." Victims and their lawyers said Siad denied wrongdoing in recent interviews while alleged victims said he had introduced them to Epstein and described him as "essentially a professional trafficker." One woman who gave a deposition in June warned that any information Siad might have had about Epstein is now lost because he was never questioned. Lawyers for complainants said they were "stunned" and accused the Paris public prosecutor's office of slow action that deprived victims of the chance to see Siad questioned or taken into custody.

Katie Phang
@katiephang.bsky.social

Daniel Siad, modeling scout for Jeffrey Epstein for several years, found dead in Paris. Siad was under investigation by French authorities for his role in allegedly facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking ring and for claims that he, himself, had committed sexual assault. youtu.be/doEx9cn3stE?...

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WIRED
@wired.com

An Instagram post about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to wealthy communities in Marin County, CA, turned one California student newspaper into a free-speech flash point. The students say they were just doing their homework.

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Fight for the Future187

While world leaders are hell bent on ‘saving the kids’ by enabling mass censorship & surveillance measures like ID checks or kicking teens off of social media, we seldom hear what kids have to say about it, even though many of them are doing incredible things for accountability movements.

Hunter Dunn185

“Don’t provide young models to a convicted pedophile & sex trafficker” is a pretty decent rule of thumb if you don’t to be mentioned in local articles about sex trafficking, but what do I know?

Cape Cod Demon Hunter53

This is like a really dark Mr. Show sketch

Blackavar20

Know what happens when children are banned from social media? Their demands for justice are silenced.

Michael vs. 20269

This reminds me of a movie my high school German teacher showed us, where a young journalist researches her town's history in the war and the whole place practically unites to stop her because the town was somehow complicit in the activities of one of the camps.

vantazach7

afflict the comfortable, fuck yes

Student Press Law Center5

It takes a lot of courage for students to tell their principals they're wrong, even when the law is on their side. But as Ben and Madison suggest here, it's just another day in the life of a student journalist. We were proud to offer them our support.

Eric M Levai2

You know when your lawyer literally starts laughing at a threat that you're good 👍

ordinary jo2

Gisele Attias Bonnouvrier doing a Streisand. Oh no.

MommyUnit of Beach Therapy, Wine & Super Bowl Wins2

Fascinating story here. The kids are alright.

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