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Extraction Summary
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People
8
Organizations
1
Locations
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Events
4
Relationships
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Quotes
Document Information
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Printout of web article (jezebel) within government oversight file
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Summary
This document is a printout of a Jezebel article (page 28 of a larger House Oversight file) titled 'The Sex-Trafficking Model Scout.' It details allegations against modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, describing him as a 'danger' who owned the Karin agency and holds a major stake in MC2. The text includes severe accusations from John Casablancas that Brunel and his associates (Patrick Gilles and Varsano) drugged girls in Paris clubs. It also discusses Katie Ford's transition from modeling executive to human trafficking abolitionist, noting the similarities she observes between model recruiting and trafficking networks.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Jean-Luc Brunel | Modeling Agent/Scout |
Owner of 85% stake in MC2; accused of drugging girls; described as a 'danger' and 'scouting tsunami'.
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| Michael Gross | Author |
Author of the 1995 book 'Model'.
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| Jérôme Bonnouvrier | Industry Source |
States Brunel is considered a danger.
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| John Casablancas | Founder of Elite modeling agency |
Despises Brunel, accuses him of drugging girls.
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| Patrick Gilles | Associate of Brunel |
Part of the 'little group' accused of drugging girls.
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| Varsano | Associate of Brunel |
Part of the 'little group' accused of drugging girls.
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| Katie Ford | Human trafficking abolitionist |
Former owner in family modeling business; UN ambassador against trafficking.
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| Eileen Ford | Mother of Katie Ford |
Mentioned as Katie's mother.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| MC2 |
Modeling agency, 85% owned by Brunel.
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| Karin |
Modeling agency formerly owned by Brunel.
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| Elite modeling agency |
Founded by John Casablancas.
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| Wall Street Journal |
Magazine that interviewed Katie Ford.
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| Stone Tower Equity |
Private equity firm that bought Katie Ford's stake.
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| United Nations |
Organization studying trafficking.
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| Jezebel |
Website hosting the article (from URL).
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by document footer 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Late 1970s onwards
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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Location of Brunel's activities in the late 1970s and club roaming.
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Relationships (4)
owns an 85 percent stake in MC2
There was a little group, Jean-Luc, Patrick Gilles, and Varsano.
I really despise Jean-Luc... Casablancas was a professional rival
Eileen Ford's daughter
Key Quotes (6)
"Jean-Luc is considered a danger."Source
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Quote #1
"Owning Karin was a dream for a playboy. His problem is that he knows exactly what girls in trouble are looking for."Source
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Quote #2
"This is a guy who should be behind bars."Source
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Quote #3
"They would invite girls and put drugs in their drinks. Everybody knew they were creeps."Source
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Quote #4
"The way people traffic across borders is parallel to the way we recruit models."Source
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Quote #5
"The target age is 14 to 24, and so it's similar to modeling."Source
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Quote #6
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