Which modeling agencies have documented ties to Jeffrey Epstein or his associates?

1. MC2 Model Management — the agency repeatedly named in reporting

Journalistic reporting and public records focus on MC2 Model Management and its founder Jean‑Luc Brunel as the modeling‑industry node most often connected to Epstein: Epstein allegedly provided funding to launch MC2 in the U.S., Brunel appears in Epstein flight logs and jail‑visit records, and prosecutors and media have cited deposition and survivor allegations tying MC2 to recruitment of young women for Epstein ^{[1] [2] [3]}.

2. Jean‑Luc Brunel — the person behind the agency

Jean‑Luc Brunel, long a fixture in international modeling, is described in multiple outlets as a close Epstein associate; he was arrested and charged in France with sexual crimes before dying in custody, and reporting documents that he received money from Epstein and used Epstein’s residences to house models, accusations Brunel denied ^{[6] [2] [7]}.

3. Retail clients and institutional links — context, not criminal accusations

Reporting notes that several large retailers — including Nordstrom, Macy’s, JCPenney, and others — and brands such as Victoria’s Secret reportedly worked with MC2 at various times, but outlets emphasize those retailers are not accused of criminal wrongdoing in the sources: the coverage draws scrutiny to how retailers use agencies, not to direct allegations against the retailers themselves ^{[1] [4] [5]}.

4. Survivor claims and court filings — serious allegations against Brunel and MC2

Survivor filings and interviews cited by outlets allege MC2 and Brunel helped funnel underage women into Epstein’s orbit; Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s filings and other former models’ accounts are repeatedly cited in reporting as the basis for claims that the agency was used to recruit minors for sexual exploitation ^{[3] [6]}.

5. What the sources do not say — limits of available reporting

Available sources do not mention other modeling agencies with the same degree of documented, repeated ties to Epstein as MC2; sources provided here do not identify alternative named agencies with comparable evidence linking them to Epstein (not found in current reporting). They also do not provide court convictions tying the retailers or brands to trafficking based on their use of MC2 ^{[1] [4]}.

6. Institutional documents and broader networks — new disclosures may expand the picture

Recent document releases referenced in reporting (for example, House Oversight disclosures and unsealed bank records) have illuminated Epstein’s broader network of influential associates and financial flows, suggesting ongoing investigation and potential for additional connections to surface; those releases have not, in the provided excerpts, named additional modeling agencies directly ^{[8] [9] [10]}.

7. Competing interpretations and responses from implicated parties

Jean‑Luc Brunel publicly denied wrongdoing even as reporting and filings alleged involvement; media coverage highlights that agencies and retailers often work with many firms and that using an agency is not itself proof of complicity — a distinction outlets stress while also noting the pattern of allegations ^{[6] [1] [5]}.

8. What a careful reader should take away

The consolidated, most consistent evidence in the provided reporting ties MC2 Model Management and Jean‑Luc Brunel to Epstein through funding, flight logs, survivor testimony, and legal scrutiny ^{[1] [2] [3]}. At the same time, major retailers reported as MC2 clients are not accused of criminal conduct in these sources; ongoing releases of documents and investigations could add detail or name other entities, but those developments are not in the material provided here ^{[4] [10]}.

If you want, I can produce a timeline of key public allegations and legal actions involving Brunel and MC2 drawn from these sources, or search for additional reporting naming other agencies or people.