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The French investigation of Daniel Siad
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Daniel Siad was found dead at his home in Colombes on July 20, 2026, before he could be questioned in the French human trafficking and rape investigation. His death ends the possibility of prosecuting him under French law; victims’ lawyers accused prosecutors of inaction.
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Epstein model scout Daniel Siad, 69, found dead in Paris suburb before French prosecutors could question him
He had denied the rape and trafficking allegations and told associates he wanted to give his side. The cause of death is unestablished. He is the third central figure in Epstein's recruiting circle to die.
Still open after this report
- No established cause of death.
- Whether the autopsy will produce a finding, and on what timeline.
- Whether surviving documents or testimony can substitute for the interrogation prosecutors never conducted.
History
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Who's involved
People
Daniel SiadSwedish modeling scout1 report- Jean-Luc BrunelFrench model scout (1946–2022)1 report
Jeffrey EpsteinAmerican sex offender and financier (1953–2019)1 report
Places
- Colombes92700 Colombes, France1 report
- Nanterre92000 Nanterre, France1 report
- ParisParis, France1 report
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