ERSON | Firtuy Ricu . as a result of Epstein’s actions and the resulting effects on his busi- ness. He has been on medications to deal with the effects of this.” It continues: “Defendant Epstein recklessly inflicted emotional t for the Palm Beach Police distress on Plaintiff Brunel by engaging in illegal conduct with : under-aged girls, which was falsely linked to Plaintiff. ... This ille- at Mar-a-Lago, Detective Joe / gal conduct was extreme and outrageous by any standard.” ‘ach Police Foundation Police | The suit went on to quote Brunel’s doctor, who said that the several honors he received in ) modeling scout had gone into psychotherapy “due to a subjective ar career in Palm Beach. Two ) sense of depression related to what he believes is a loss of business and took a job as director of in his modeling agency as a result of slander published against his Beverage company. business.” Brunel had gone on prescription drugs—Prozac, olice Department] longer than Rivotril—as a result. - told a reporter for the Palm The fashion world had frozen him out, he said, after his relation- m going to miss a majority of ship with Jeffrey Epstein had become public. It had become impossi- , obviously, I’m going to miss ble for him to find the “fresh faces” he needed for his agency, MC2. mily. Like many families, you Brunel acknowledged Epstein’s alleged crimes but denied his mily members. But you over- | own. involvement. “Epstein’s illegal activities were outrageous ind you're a team. I’m going to | and extreme; they involved receiving massages from the under- yple 've worked with.” 4 aged girls while the girls were nude or nearly nude; penetration el Reiter left the department in = of the girls with a finger or object; or full intercourse.” the job. He now runs his own . q When the Daily Beast reported the story and reached out to -_ Brunel for a comment, the website’s reporter was told, “Jean-Luc Fe 4 is not in town; he’s in South America.” 3 : 4 Brunel’s agency, MC2, is still i