Suspected Epstein recruiter found dead in France

On 22 July 2026, Daniel Siad, a French modelling scout linked to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead at his home in the Hauts-de-Seine area near Paris. French outlets described him as a suspected recruiter ('rabatteur présumé') for Epstein, and El País wrote that he was accused of recruiting sexual victims for Epstein.

The Telegraph wrote that he 'trafficked women to Epstein'. No cause of death has been given.