Epstein model recruiter Daniel Siad, 69, found dead in France

Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News on Jul 22, 2026

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A French model scout who arranged for models to meet Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his suburban Paris home.

An autopsy is expected to determine how Daniel Siad died, according to French publication Le Monde, who said the discovery occurred Monday night. He was 69.

His attorney said that if her client died from a heart attack, it will have been because of “anxiety he suffered every day” over inquiries into his ties to the sex offender who died in jail while awaiting trial in 2019.

Department of Justice investigators reportedly found that Epstein paid thousands of dollars to Siad, whose name appears hundreds of times in the department’s Epstein Library.

Siad used his connections in the fashion industry to accommodate the influential millionaire. Epstein had ties to powerful figures including former President Bill Clinton, the British Royal formerly known as Prince Andrew and Donald Trump before he became president.

Parisian prosecutors who’ve been investigating Siad since February reportedly intend to continue looking into his possible involvement in human trafficking and criminal conspiracy. They hadn’t found sufficient grounds to arrest him prior to his death.

Two women told CNN that they were harmed by Epstein after being referred to him by Siad, who claimed no one he introduced to the dubious financier complained to him. He also said he was under the impression Epstein was a casting director with influence at Victoria’s Secret. CNN has found no evidence to back that claim.

“He was such a powerful person, how can I not trust him?” Siad asked in a June interview.

He said he was aware Epstein was charged with soliciting prostitution in 2008, but believed the matter had been resolved. The pair remained acquaintances after Epstein was released from jail in July 2009.

A model accused Siad of raping her in the ’90s. He also denied that allegation.

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