Survivors say modeling agencies sent them to Epstein

A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein alleges her modeling agency sent her to his beach house for photoshoots while he was serving a jail sentence for sex offenses. Her account, along with the Epstein files, exposes how agencies and scouts supplied young women to Epstein, forming an instrumental part of his network.

Sent to Epstein by her agency

Roza says that her agency, MC2, sent her to photoshoots at Epstein’s home, where authorities let him work while he served his sentence. She described the setup as strange: there was no stylist or professional photographer, Epstein’s then-girlfriend Nadia Marcinko took the photos, and no one ever used them. Instead, the shoots led to a job as Epstein’s assistant, a role other women describe as cover for his continued abuse.

MC2’s president, Jeff Fuller, says he did not know Roza was going to Epstein’s house, but she has shared receipts she says suggest otherwise. The files reveal deep ties between the agency and Epstein: at least 10 MC2 models met or communicated with him after his conviction, and he gave the agency $1 million in 2005, even though its owners publicly denied any links to him.

MC2 was not the only modeling agency with ties to Epstein. Sigrid McCawley, the lead lawyer for more than 100 Epstein survivors, explained how central scouts were to his abuse.

He told the BBC:

“Epstein said to many people he wanted three different girls a day. Think about those numbers… The [model] scouts were really critical because they were the ones who were identifying the type of woman that Epstein liked.”

A network stretching across the globe

Once scouts had found women, Epstein used his industry connections to lure them in. He introduced aspiring models to powerful figures such as Faith Kates, head of Next Management, one of the world’s biggest modeling agencies.

When the promised jobs never came, he convinced the women to give up modeling and work for him instead. That is how Simona became his assistant, and she alleges he went on to rape her and control every aspect of her life for nearly two years.

Simona said:

“People think that we gained something, that we agreed on this abuse in order to gain something, whether it’s monetary or influential, but it’s not true. We’re left with deep trauma.”

Once recruited, women found themselves trapped. Epstein’s “assistants” describe how he housed them, often about a dozen at a time, made them work all hours and regularly sexually abused them.

Another survivor, Anya, says when she walked into a Paris modeling agency, scout Daniel Siad, offered to introduce her to a friend with connections in fashion. That friend was Epstein. Anya is now convinced Siad sought her out intentionally, and she calls him a professional trafficker.

This year, France opened investigations into French figures in the modeling industry linked to Epstein, which included Siad. Siad was found dead in his apartment in July before he could be questioned. In 2020, French police also arrested French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel on allegations he sourced women for Epstein. Brunel was found dead in prison in 2022.

Holding the network accountable

Despite years of pressure from survivors and lawmakers, Ghislaine Maxwell remains the only person charged in Epstein’s alleged sex trafficking conspiracy other than Epstein himself.

This week, discharge petition No. 27 secured the 218 signatures required to force a floor vote on the Epstein Transparency Act II. The bill builds on years of survivors pushing for transparency over the Epstein files and accountability for those around Epstein, including through lawsuits against his lawyer and accountant.

Sign the petition to bring the Epstein Files Transparency Act II to a vote as soon as possible!