French prosecutors find new suspected Epstein recruiters

Earlier, two modeling agents accused of working with the late sex offender had been found dead amid the investigation French investigators have identified more “potential recruiters” who may have helped convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein obtain victims in France and elsewhere, a top prosecutor has announced.Speaking to France Inter on Thursday, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau gave an update on two investigations launched by her office in February after the release of millions of Epstein-related documents in the US. One probe is focused on human trafficking, including alleged recruitment, while the other covers possible money laundering and tax fraud.Epstein, who had extensive contacts among the international elite, died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. His death was officially ruled a suicide but fueled conspiracy theories that he was murdered by powerful figures to ensure his silence. “We have obtained other names of potential recruiters,” Beccuau said, declining to identify the suspects. She described the Epstein network as “labyrinthine,” adding that “it’s not just a single Ariadne’s thread you have to pull on, it’s dozens an...