Six former models who worked with the Parisian agency Elite Model… (марь · модель · изнасилование)
Six former models who worked with the Parisian agency Elite Model Management have accused its former director, Gérald Marie, of rape and human trafficking. This is not the first accusation against Mr. Marie from various Elite Model Management models.
Consensus
- Six former models have filed lawsuits against Gerald Marie in France.
- The alleged crimes occurred during the 1980s and 1990s.
- Some of the accusers were minors at the time of the alleged incidents.
- Marie is accused of using his position to coerce young models into sexual relationships.
- Marie's attorney has denied all allegations.
- Previous cases against Marie were dismissed due to statute of limitations.
Points of divergence
- One of the accusers is a woman who previously did not file accusations, and she claims sexual violence occurred when she was underage. — vedomosti
- The women allege Marie treated young models 'like prostitutes' and often 'drugged' them to make them 'disappear'. — kommersant
- In March 2026, 15 women contacted French authorities requesting an investigation into possible links between Marie and Jeffrey Epstein. — vedomosti
- Marie was married to model Linda Evangelista and had a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Former head of modeling agency Elite accused of rape and human trafficking — Ведомости
- Former head of Elite Model Management accused of rape — Коммерсантъ