Brunel Airport Arrest & Criminal Charges

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