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DOJ Releases Redacted Videos of Semi-Clothed ‘Catwalk’ Auditions From Epstein Files

Heavy redactions obscure identities, curbing immediate conclusions.

Overview

  • The latest Justice Department tranche of roughly three million files includes clips seized from Jeffrey Epstein’s computer that depict semi-clothed, model-style auditions with faces and other identifiers blacked out and some audio muted.
  • The new footage visually supports longstanding reports that Epstein lured targets by posing as a Victoria’s Secret talent scout, echoing model Alicia Arden’s 1997 account to police.
  • Videos reflect international reach, featuring submissions from multiple countries, including a Russian-language clip, a selfie before a mountain range, and a pose in front of the Tretyakov Gallery’s Morning in a Pine Forest.
  • Some clips appear to show women in the red‑panelled study of Epstein’s Paris residence, a location previously examined in sex‑abuse investigations.
  • References in the materials and prior court filings highlight French modeling agent Jean‑Luc Brunel’s alleged role in supplying women to Epstein before his 2022 death in custody.