A French model scout with connections to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was discovered dead at his home on the outskirts of Paris on Wednesday, French authorities confirmed.

Daniel Siad, 69, had been under investigation for possible involvement in Epstein's human trafficking operations, allegations he denied prior to being questioned.

An inquiry into the cause of death was launched on Monday evening after the discovery, the prosecutor's office announced.

The prosecution added that an autopsy will be conducted on Siad's body to establish further details about his death.

Siad Mentioned Over 1,000 Times in Epstein Files

Siad was referenced in Epstein's declassified documents more than 1,000 times, according to Le Monde. He was also under investigation for multiple complaints, including rape allegations.

In one letter, Siad wrote to Epstein: "In this business I feel like a fisherman; sometimes I catch quick, sometimes no fish."

During a recent CNN interview, Siad denied the accusations against him.

"I never heard anything from anyone I introduced to him who came back to me that they had a bad situation. I believed this guy is a professional person," he stated.

Siad's lawyer told Reuters in an emailed statement that the modeling scout was never formally the subject of judicial proceedings.

He also asserted that he believed Epstein was recruiting the women he sent for Victoria's Secret and the modeling agency MC2.

Siad was not the only French businessman under investigation for trafficking women to Epstein. Modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested in 2020 over his links to the late sex offender, only to be found dead in his cell in 2022, Le Monde reported.