One of paedophile Jeffrey Epstein's former associates has been arrested in France on allegations of rape and human trafficking, say prosecutors.
Former modelling agent Jean-Luc Brunel is also accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment. Several models had accused the 74-year-old of rape - allegations that he has denied.
He was arrested as he attempted to fly from Paris to Senegal in West Africa on Wednesday, French media reported. Paris-born Brunel founded MC2 Model Management, with financing by Epstein, who died last year while awaiting trial on child sex trafficking charges.
Brunel, who has denied any wrongdoing, had in 2015 sued the disgraced financier, claiming Epstein’s high-profile legal troubles had unfairly embroiled him and
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