Paris.- The autopsy of Daniel Siad, an alleged recruiter of women for the sexual exploitation network of American financier Jeffrey Epstein, did not reveal any recent signs of violence that could be related to his death, the Nanterre Prosecutor’s Office reported this Friday.
To try to determine the cause of Siad’s death, the Prosecutor’s Office indicated that it has ordered toxicological and tissue analyses complementary to the forensic examination performed on Thursday on the body of Siad, 69, who was found dead on Monday at his home in Colombes, on the outskirts of Paris.
However, the forensic experts confirmed a deteriorated state of health and evidence of a previous heart attack that could pose a risk of sudden death.
Siad was the subject of an investigation in Paris following several complaints, including for rape, which emerged following the declassification of documents linked to the Epstein case.
The former model recruiter denied the allegations and had expressed his intention to testify before the investigators.
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The Paris Prosecutor’s Office indicated this week that, although Siad’s death extinguishes the criminal action against him, the investigation opened in February 2026 continues in order to identify other individuals who may have participated in the events.
Testimony of 24 women
The investigation into the French ramifications of the Epstein case has made it possible to identify or receive testimony from 24 women, 16 of whom have already been questioned by the police, while proceedings continue in cooperation with international authorities, according to Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau.
Siad’s death comes four years after the death in prison of French businessman Jean-Luc Brunel, a close associate of Epstein.
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Brunel was a modeling agency director and was found hanged in his cell at La Santé prison in Paris in February 2022 while awaiting trial on charges of rape of minors, sexual harassment, and human trafficking, accusations he denied.
The French authorities then concluded that it was a suicide.
Epstein had one of the nerve centers of his sexual exploitation network in Paris and owned a luxurious apartment at number 22 on the exclusive Avenue Foch in the French capital.
