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Model recruiter who introduced young women to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in France | CNN

A French professional model recruiter who for over a decade arranged for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to meet multiple models, was found dead at his home near Paris on Monday. Daniel Siad’s body was found in his house in Colombes, a suburb of the French capital, Marie-Céline Lawrysz, deputy public prosecutor at the Nanterre Judicial Court, told CNN in a Wednesday statement. An autopsy will be performed on the body to determine the cause of death. CNN’S Katie Polglase recently interviewed Siad, who said he had no reason to believe two women he had recommended to Epstein – and who had told CNN that Epstein had abused them – had been harmed by him. Even after Epstein’s 2008 conviction on sex crimes, modeling industry insiders like Siad continued seeking business ventures with him, invited him to fashion events, and allowed him to associate with their companies. Siad said Epstein had assured him he had paid for his crimes and that “this would never happen with anybody” that Siad referred to him. “I trusted him and believed this guy was a professional person,” he told CNN in an interview published in June. “I never heard anything from anyone I introduced to

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Minnie Driver says she’s ‘grateful to be alive’ after ‘really bad’ car accident | CNN

Minnie Driver says she is “in shock” and “grateful to be alive” after spraining her neck in a “really bad car accident.” Appearing in an Instagram video Thursday lying down in a neck brace, the actress, who had previously been posting…

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Minnie Driver says she’s ‘grateful to be alive’ after ‘really bad’ car accident | CNN

Minnie Driver says she is “in shock” and “grateful to be alive” after spraining her neck in a “really bad car accident.” Appearing in an Instagram video Thursday lying down in a neck brace, the actress, who had…

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An Oenophile's Guide to Champagne, France—the Birthplace of French Sparkling Wine

A labyrinth of ancient chalk cellars stretches for miles beneath the surface of the Saint-Nicaise Hill, forming a subterranean city of sorts below Reims, France’s coronation capital where 33 kings were crowned as far…

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Paris prosecutor investigates alleged bullying in government departments after suicide attempt

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‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire

Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blaze Sitting in their suburban apartment in Mérignac on the outskirts of Bordeaux, Krishma, an interpreter, and…

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Model recruiter who introduced young women to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in France | CNN

A French professional model recruiter who for over a decade arranged for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to meet multiple models, was found dead at his home near Paris on Monday. Daniel Siad’s body was found in…

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Minnie Driver says she is “in shock” and “grateful to be alive” after spraining her neck in a “really bad car accident.” Appearing in an Instagram video Thursday lying down in a neck brace, the actress, who had previously been posting…

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T2 · Outlet reportConde Nast TravelerAug 6, 2026

A labyrinth of ancient chalk cellars stretches for miles beneath the surface of the Saint-Nicaise Hill, forming a subterranean city of sorts below Reims, France’s coronation capital where 33 kings were crowned as far back as 816 AD. The…

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Internal inquiries also opened after two suicides and two attempted suicides of staff in departments connected to PM’s office The Paris state prosecutor has opened a preliminary inquiry into alleged workplace bullying after the attempted…

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T2 · Outlet reportThe GuardianJul 27, 2026

Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blaze Sitting in their suburban apartment in Mérignac on the outskirts of Bordeaux, Krishma, an interpreter, and her husband, Nassir,…

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A French professional model recruiter who for over a decade arranged for the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to meet multiple models, was found dead at his home near Paris on Monday. Daniel Siad’s body was found in his house in Colombes,…

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