She was 14 in a small Ukrainian village, dreaming of escape through modeling when a scout’s promise of Paris fashion weeks turned into a one-way ticket to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island—where she became one of many international girls silenced by fear and isolation.
Unsealed documents and survivor testimonies expose the staggering global reach of the Epstein-Maxwell trafficking ring: vulnerable teenagers and young women recruited not just from the UK and France, but from Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, and other South American countries. Flight logs show shuttles across continents, with Eastern European passports, French modeling agency connections, and Latin American victims funneled into Epstein’s luxury properties for abuse by him and his powerful circle.
From London’s elite drawing rooms to remote Caribbean estates, the network preyed on desperation worldwide—yet many perpetrators and enablers remain untouched.
The true international scale of this horror is only beginning to surface.
She was 14 in a small Ukrainian village, dreaming of escape through modeling when a scout’s promise of Paris fashion weeks turned into a one-way ticket to Jeffrey Epstein’s private island—where she became one of many international girls silenced by fear and isolation.
This account reflects the pattern described in survivor testimonies and unsealed documents from Epstein-related cases. Vulnerable teenagers from Eastern Europe, including Ukraine and Russia, were targeted through modeling agencies like Jean-Luc Brunel’s MC2 Model Management, which Epstein reportedly helped finance. Promises of catwalks and fame lured girls with limited opportunities in post-Soviet regions, only for them to face coercion, abuse, and trafficking to Epstein’s properties in New York, Palm Beach, his New Mexico ranch, and Little St. James island in the US Virgin Islands.
Unsealed court filings and investigations reveal Epstein’s global recruitment network extended far beyond the US and Europe. Documents from the US Virgin Islands lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase and other cases include passport scans and identification from countries like Ukraine, Russia, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and Morocco. Emails and records show recruiters offering young women—sometimes with photos, ages, weights, and measurements—for Epstein’s consideration, with payments and arrangements for visas and travel. Virginia Giuffre, a key accuser, alleged in depositions that Epstein boasted of encounters with “over 1,000 of Brunel’s girls,” many sourced internationally, including from Eastern Europe on model visas.
South America, particularly Brazil, also featured prominently. Jean-Luc Brunel was spotted scouting in Brazil before Epstein’s 2019 arrest, visiting agencies to recruit models for MC2. Survivor Marina Lacerda, originally from Brazil, recounted being abused by Epstein starting at age 14 after arriving in the US, describing a shift from promised opportunities to nightmare exploitation. Other accounts detail girls from Brazil and Latin America funneled into the network, groomed under the guise of legitimate modeling contracts before being shuttled to Epstein’s luxury estates.
Flight logs document extensive international travel, with Epstein’s private jets ferrying victims across continents. Private aviation evaded scrutiny, enabling the movement of young women from remote villages and cities to isolated locations where abuse allegedly occurred among Epstein’s powerful circle. Witnesses described non-English-speaking Eastern European and Latin American girls at his properties, often appearing fearful or disoriented.
The French probe into Brunel, arrested in 2020 on charges of rape of minors and trafficking, highlighted his role in supplying victims to Epstein before his 2022 suicide in prison. Epstein’s 2019 death similarly halted fuller accountability.
These revelations expose a chilling international pipeline that exploited economic desperation worldwide—from Ukrainian villages to Brazilian cities—under the cover of fashion glamour. Vulnerable girls were commodified, isolated, and silenced, with promises twisted into coercion. While some survivors like Giuffre have spoken out, many voices remain unheard, and perpetrators beyond Epstein and Maxwell often escaped scrutiny. The emerging scale underscores how Epstein’s network preyed on global inequalities, leaving a legacy of trauma that continues to demand justice and remembrance.
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