Accusations of Model Agency's Role in Putting Abuse Victim at Risk Emerge Amidst Epstein Inquiry
A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse alleges that a model agency, which previously represented her and is now run by its former president, sent her to photoshoots at Epstein's Florida beach…
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A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse alleges that a model agency, which previously represented her and is now run by its former president, sent her to photoshoots at Epstein's Florida beach house in 2009. The victim, Roza, claims this was despite the knowledge of the agency's US president, Jeff Fuller, who is currently heading another model agency, The Source Models. The photoshoots are said to have led to Roza being employed as Epstein's assistant, with other survivors claiming that the financier used the recruitment of assistants as a means to continue abusing young women. Roza alleges that she was systematically raped by Epstein following these encounters. The US Department of Justice documents released in 2020 show that 10 models from MC2 met or communicated with Epstein after his conviction, and reveal a $1m donation made by Epstein to MC2 in 2005. The role of two other individuals, former agent Ramsey Elkholy and agency director Faith Kates, who had close relationships with Epstein, is also under scrutiny. New York State senator Zellnor Myrie has proposed a new sex trafficking bill to give police greater power to investigate Epstein's alleged enablers. Sara Ziff, founder of the Model Alliance, supports this move, stating that model agencies often serve as a link between models and predatory men like Epstein. The BBC found that 50 models from MC2 were transferred to Fuller's new agency after MC2's US branch was dissolved following Epstein's second arrest in 2019. The Source Models has not responded to the BBC's allegations. This revelation sheds light on the role model agencies may have played in facilitating Epstein's abuse, with his lead lawyer confirming that he often sought multiple girls daily, and model scouts being critical in identifying the type of women Epstein preferred. The case of former agent Ramsey Elkholy, who tried to connect 34 women to Epstein including an 18-year-old still in school, further highlights this issue. Elkholy denies any knowledge of abuse and claims he was never part of the inner circle involved in such activities.
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