An associate of the alleged sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein who ran a modeling empire is now a “ghost who has disappeared without a trace,” according to investigators who are interested in speaking to him.
Jean-Luc Brunel, 72, was a member of Epstein’s inner circle and ran an international modeling agency. Some have alleged that Brunel used his connections in the agency to gain closer access to young women and “recruit” them into Epstein’s sex trafficking circle.
Prosecutors in the United States and France are currently seeking the whereabouts of Brunel. Investigations into Brazil, the U.S., and France are all said to part of the ongoing search.
Epstein was found dead in his cell last month just after hundreds of pages of documents were entered into a Manhattan court that was seeking to prosecute the billionaire financier for charges of rape and sex trafficking. The documents contained several high profile names of many Epstein allies.
Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom has also been accused of participating in the alleged crimes. He was not named in the court documents and has not been charged, although Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who sued Epstein for raping her as a minor, has indicated that Andrew should “come clean” about his involvement.
Brunel was also not named in the pages of documents last month but has long been suspected of being an accomplice to Epstein’s alleged crimes.
Brunel, a millionaire who founded MC2 modeling in New York City, is generally credited with propelling supermodel Christy Turlington into the spotlight.
