Brunel Airport Arrest & Criminal Charges
From: French National Police / Prosecutor's OfficeTo: French Court System
Airport ArrestCriminal ChargesFrench Prosecution
JEAN-LUC BRUNEL — ARREST AND PROSECUTION
Date of Arrest: December 16, 2020
Location: Charles de Gaulle Airport, Paris
Authority: French National Police
Jean-Luc Brunel, a French modeling agent and close associate of Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested while attempting to board a flight to Senegal.
CHARGES:
- Rape of minors
- Sexual harassment
- Human trafficking for sexual exploitation
BACKGROUND:
- Brunel operated MC2, a modeling agency
- MC2 was partially funded by Epstein
- Multiple victims identified Brunel as a recruiter
- Brunel appeared frequently in Epstein's flight logs
- Multiple modeling industry sources described exploitative practices
OUTCOME:
- Brunel was found dead in his prison cell on February 19, 2022
- Death was ruled a suicide by hanging
- Death occurred before trial
- Investigation continued into possible accomplices
Brunel's death in custody drew comparisons to Epstein's own death.
Source: French judicial records / News reports
Available at: https://www.justice.gov/epstein
The Epstein Case in 2020
In 2020, Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested by the FBI at her home in New Hampshire on charges of conspiracy and sex trafficking. FOIA requests produced significant new records from the State Department and other agencies. The Florida grand jury began its investigation into the handling of the original prosecution. Documents from 2020 include Maxwell's indictment, FOIA releases including passport records, and the Florida grand jury proceedings.
All 2020 documents in the timeline →