The 76-year-old is said to have been found dead in his cell on Saturday morning. The French prosecutor’s office has launched an investigation into the cause of death, according to the Guardian.
According to the report, several top models had accused Brunel of sexual assault. Brunel had denied any wrongdoing. In the 90s he became known as a model scout and ran an agency. He later went to the United States, where he set up a model management company, allegedly with financial help from Epstein. Epstein died in a New York prison in 2019.
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