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Ex-Model Juliette G Accuses French Scout Of Grooming Her For Jeffrey Epstein
Former French model Juliette G says she was groomed by Daniel Siad and later met Jeffrey Epstein in New York, describing a sequence of manipulation, passport seizure, money offers, and coercive circumstances. The piece places Siad within a broader network of alleged Epstein associates, including other French modelling figures.
Why It Matters
The timeline sheds light on grooming tactics and alleged cross-border networks surrounding Epstein, reflecting ongoing MeToo-era reckoning and calls for accountability from modeling industry figures in France and beyond.
Timeline
17 Events
March 2026 – Fifteen women urge France to investigate Gerald Marie
March 2026
In March 2026, fifteen women urged France to investigate Gerald Marie, the former European head of Elite; Ebba Karlsson has accused Siad of grooming her for Marie.
2022 – Jean-Luc Brunel found dead in prison
2022
Jean-Luc Brunel was found dead in prison in 2022.
2020 – French authorities arrest Jean-Luc Brunel
2020
French authorities in late 2020 arrested modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel after allegations he procured women for Epstein.
2019 – Epstein dies in custody
2019
Epstein died in custody in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges involving minors.
2008 – Epstein convicted of soliciting sex from underage girls
2008
Epstein would be convicted in 2008 of soliciting sex from girls as young as 14.
2004 – Juliette demands passport back; escapes
2004
Juliette demands the return of her passport; Epstein rummages through a pile of passports and eventually hands it back, and she escapes.
2004 – Epstein gropes her; body not up to standard; offers money for further work
2004
Epstein gropes Juliette, then tells her her body is not up to standard and would need three months to get back into shape; he suggests money could be made by working as a party escort if she needed it.
2004 – Epstein escorts Juliette around; leads to a bedroom
2004
The next day, Epstein shows her around the premises, including a gym with provocative displays, then leads her to a bedroom where she feels compelled to continue the encounter.
2004 – Epstein asks for passport; offers money and limousine
2004
Epstein asks for Juliette’s passport; he gives her $120 and offers use of his limousine to go shopping, creating a sense of debt.
2004 – Brief meeting with Epstein in New York
2004
In New York at a Madison Avenue address, Juliette briefly meets Jeffrey Epstein, whose name Siad had not mentioned previously.
2004 – Juliette receives plane ticket to New York; agency reassurance
2004
Juliette is sent a plane ticket to New York and given an address; her modelling agency says they know Siad.
2004 – Siad targets Juliette G in Paris for US opportunities
2004
Siad approached Juliette G in a Paris avenue, asking if she would be interested in professional modelling opportunities in the United States.
1990 – Auditions at Siad’s office; told to parade braless
1990
Karlsson recalls attending an audition at Siad’s office where she was among about ten girls told to parade braless; she flew back to Sweden and did not return.
1990 – Siad claims job with Elite; Karlsson meets Gerald Marie
1990
Days after the assault, Siad announced he had found her a job with Elite. Karlsson says she met Gerald Marie in his office to discuss working for Elite.
1990 – Siad’s alleged rape in a pool house near Cannes
1990
Karlsson describes that one evening, in a pool house near Cannes, Siad raped her, marking a severe abuse of power in the context of his grooming.
1990 – Siad follows Karlsson to Monaco and France; promised jobs never materialise
1990
Karlsson says she followed Siad to Monaco and then to France, but the modelling jobs he promised did not materialise, leaving her increasingly dependent on him.
1990 – Ebba Karlsson says Siad groomed her in Sweden (age 20) and portrayed himself as a saviour who could make her a famous model
1990
Swedish model Ebba Karlsson recalls Siad approaching her in Sweden in 1990 when she was 20, describing how he would push to expose vulnerability and portray himself as a saviour who could launch her as a famous model.