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A close friend of Epstein's, Brunel ran the New York branch of modelling agency Karin Models.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

My dear close friend, that is a beautiful thing.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

She was accompanied by Pauline Macías, a Brazilian judoka, MMA fighter and close friend since the age of 11.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

When a close friend quits, they go down 36 percent.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“You knew people leaving here for college would sometimes get better jobs, but you had a good job, so it was fine,” said Mike Lacy, a close friend of Martinelli and a coworker at Kaiser.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times