Mysterious deaths of Jeffrey Epstein’s friends

The mysterious deaths of Jeffrey Epstein’s friends A modelling scout joins a long line of deceased insiders linked to the late sex offender, stoking theories of foul play and a cover-up Published 26 July 2026 11:27am BST On Monday, Daniel Siad, a 69-year-old modelling scout, was found dead in his home in suburban Paris by a female guest. The woman, 28, tried giving him CPR, but could not resuscitate him. It might seem like an open-and-shut, if tragic, case were it not that Siad was closely linked to the late sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, and was under investigation for human trafficking. Siad is the latest in a string of Epstein associates to die in distinctly mysterious circumstances. His demise was reported as cardiac arrest, but the woman staying with him claimed he hadn’t shown any signs of illness and had boasted of his healthy lifestyle. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office has since opened an investigation into Siad’s death, and has ordered a post-mortem examination to determine his cause of death, reigniting the conspiracy theories surrounding the Epstein case and fears of a cover-up, initially prompted by Epstein’s own suspicious death in custody in August 2019. Epstein was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges when he was found dead in his cell. Peculiarly, the two guards assigned to watch him (following an earlier suicide attempt) reportedly fell asleep and didn’t check on him for three hours. Simultaneously, the cameras in front of his cell apparently malfunctioned. In February, Dr Michael Baden, a pathologist who was present during Epstein’s post-mortem examination, told The Telegraph that, in his opinion, Epstein’s death “was most likely caused by strangulation pressure rather than hanging”. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/26/mysterious-deaths-jeffrey-epstein-friends/