French model scout Daniel Siad found dead in Paris suburb

Daniel Siad, a French modeling scout whose name appeared thousands of times in the recently released files related to Jeffrey Epstein, was found dead at his home in a Paris suburb on Monday, July 20, 2026. He was 69. The deputy public prosecutor at the Nanterre Judicial Court confirmed the discovery in Colombes, northwest of Paris, and stated an autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death was opened Monday evening.

Siad had been under investigation in France on suspicion of helping Epstein traffic and abuse women. His name appeared more than a thousand times in the U.S. Department of Justice files, where he was identified as a recruiter. According to the documents, he communicated frequently with Epstein, at one point comparing his recruitment efforts to fishing. He had not yet been formally questioned by French investigators but had publicly denied any knowledge of Epstein's crimes, insisting their relationship was strictly professional.

In a recent interview, Siad said he believed Epstein was a casting director for Victoria's Secret and the modeling agency MC2, a claim for which no evidence has been...