French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, a close associate of the late disgraced billionaire and alleged pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, has been detained in France on accusations of sex crimes.

Brunel, 74, was detained in Paris on Wednesday after attempting to board a flight to Dakar, the capital of Senegal, prosecutors announced, according to numerous outlets. The department also said that Brunel’s detainment was part of an investigation opened in 2019 into allegations of rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.

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