Daniel Said dies at 69: 5 things you need to know about the ‘Epstein drug dealer’ whose name appears 2,000 times in explosive documents
Related Model Scouts Jeffrey Epstein Found dead at his residence in Paris. The body of Daniel Siad, whose name is mentioned 2,000 times in Epstein’s documents, was found in the suburb of Colombo on Monday.
“Following the discovery, an investigation was launched on Monday evening to determine the cause of death,” the Nanterre prosecutor’s office said.
Daniel Siad found dead in Paris, investigation launched after reports of cardiac arrest
Authorities announced an autopsy would be conducted. According to Le Parisien, the cause of his death was cardiac arrest.
69-year-old claims he didn’t know Epstein’s But he admitted introducing the model to him and insisted the model made no subsequent complaints.
He is one of several people under investigation in France over Epstein and also faces rape charges.
According to Le Parisien, a 28-year-old woman who lived in his home discovered his body in his kitchen.
The newspaper said a neighbor tried to perform CPR on him, but unfortunately, he was unable to be revived.
Epstein He is alleged to have sexually exploited a number of girls and young women, including those associated with the modeling industry who are accused of facilitating his criminal behaviour.
Daniel Siad found dead: 5 things you need to know about the ‘Epstein recruiter’
- Siad is under investigation in France over accusations he helped Epstein traffic and abuse women. He denied any wrongdoing, claiming he was unaware of the “dangerous” nature of the convicted pedophile.
- Siad and Epstein communicated for about a decade, with their last interaction occurring shortly before the financier committed suicide in a Manhattan detention facility in 2019. In emails found in Epstein’s files, Siad boasted about women he met.
- “Hi Jeffrey, I just found an amazing [sic] one. She is 20 years old but looks younger and is from Latvia. ” Epstein wrote in a message in June 2009, a year after he pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution in Florida. In a July 2014 email, Siad appeared to compare the process of recruiting women to fishing. “In the midst of this hustle [sic] I feel like a fisherman, sometimes I catch fast and sometimes there are no fish,” he reportedly told Epstein.
- In that specific letter, Siad expressed his disappointment that Epstein had canceled the meeting. “Of course I will reimburse you for any expenses,” Epstein responded. “I value your friendship and hope this doesn’t cause you too much trouble.”
- He faces accusations from two women that they groomed Epstein. In February, former Swedish model Ebba Karlsson claimed that Siad raped her when she was 20 and groomed her for Gerald Marie, the former head of Elite Modeling Agency. Both Siad and Mary deny the claims. In May, a model named Juliette said Siad dressed her in 2004, when she was 21.
