Fact check: Which models have spoken out about their experiences with Paolo Zampolli and Jeffrey Epstein?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, no models have been documented as specifically speaking out about their experiences with Paolo Zampolli and Jeffrey Epstein together. The sources primarily focus on claims made by biographer Michael Wolff regarding Melania Trump's alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein through Paolo Zampolli, who founded ID Models ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

However, the analyses do reveal that models have spoken out about experiences with other Epstein associates:

• Thysia Huisman, a Dutch former model, publicly accused Jean-Luc Brunel (a French modeling agent connected to Epstein) of drugging and raping her when she was 18 ^[4]
• Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's victims, alleged she was forced into sexual encounters with Brunel and accused him of sexual abuse ^{[5] [4]}

The sources indicate that Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested as part of an investigation connected to Jeffrey Epstein ^[6] but was later found dead in his Paris prison cell ^[4].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question focuses specifically on Paolo Zampolli, but the analyses reveal a broader network of modeling industry connections to Epstein. Key missing context includes:

• Jean-Luc Brunel's central role in the modeling industry's connection to Epstein's network, with multiple accusers coming forward ^{[5] [4]}
• The legal actions taken by Melania Trump against media outlets, including a lawsuit against the Daily Mail for falsely linking her to escort services during her modeling career ^[7]
• Michael Wolff's specific claims that Melania Trump was "very involved" in Epstein's social circle and was introduced to Donald Trump through Zampolli, who allegedly had connections to both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell ^[3]

Media organizations and publishers would benefit from sensational stories connecting high-profile figures like Melania Trump to the Epstein scandal, as evidenced by The Daily Beast's retraction of a story linking her to Epstein ^[1].

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains an implicit assumption that models have spoken out about Paolo Zampolli specifically in connection with Jeffrey Epstein. The analyses show this assumption is not supported by available evidence.

The question may reflect conflation of different modeling industry figures connected to Epstein - while models have spoken out about Jean-Luc Brunel, there's no documented evidence of models speaking out about Paolo Zampolli's connections to Epstein specifically.

Additionally, the framing suggests there are multiple documented cases when the analyses reveal that most public discussion centers around unsubstantiated claims by Michael Wolff rather than direct testimony from models about Zampolli's alleged Epstein connections ^{[1] [2] [3]}.