Daniel Siad, Suspected Epstein Recruiter, Found Dead in Colombes

Herz — World Desk · 22 July 2026 at 10:00 · 30s summary · 3 min read

What we know

Daniel Siad, a 69-year-old model recruiter, was found dead on the evening of July 21, 2026 at his home, a private house in Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine), near Paris, according to France 24. The Nanterre prosecutor's office confirmed the discovery of the body on July 22, 2026.

An inquiry into the cause of death was opened on the evening of July 21. The information was first revealed by newspaper Le Parisien, before being confirmed by the prosecutor's office.

Siad faced multiple complaints, notably for rape. Five women had filed complaints against him, according to Le Parisien. He denied all accusations made against him.

An investigation had been assigned to Paris to the OCRTEH (Office central pour la répression de la traite des êtres humains), a French judicial police service specializing in combating human trafficking for purposes of sexual exploitation and pimping.

Background

Daniel Siad was named in the Epstein files—a collection of declassified documents detailing the criminal activities of American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associates—as a suspected recruiter. He contested this role.

Jeffrey Epstein, an American businessman at the center of the affair bearing his name, died on August 10, 2019 in his cell in New York. His death, officially classified as suicide, has fueled persistent controversies over the circumstances of his death, according to Wikipedia.

Timeline

1. August 10, 2019
   Death of Jeffrey Epstein in his cell in New York, officially classified as suicide. His death fueled persistent controversies over the circumstances of his death.
2. Before July 2026
   Daniel Siad is named in declassified Epstein case documents as a suspected recruiter. Five women file complaints against him, notably for rape. An investigation is assigned to OCRTEH in Paris. He denies all accusations.
3. July 21, 2026, evening
   Daniel Siad is found dead at his home in Colombes (Hauts-de-Seine). An inquiry into the cause of death is opened by the Nanterre prosecutor's office.
4. Le Parisien reveals the information first. The Nanterre prosecutor's office publicly confirms the discovery of the body and specifies the opening of the inquiry.