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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lucy Osborne

Faith Kates: the woman who introduced models to ‘dear friend’ Jeffrey Epstein

Illustration with Faith Kates and email text in the background
Next Management has said it is working to end all legal ties with its founder, Faith Kates. Composite: Guardian Design/Getty Images for BoF

A female executive at the top of the modelling industry had a close friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and introduced him to women on the agency’s books, a Guardian investigation has found.

Until last November, Faith Kates ran Next Management modelling and talent agency, which has represented the likes of Alexa Chung, Milla Jovovich and Billie Eilish, a position she held for decades as the founder of the business. She stepped down quietly just weeks before the first major Epstein files were released, saying she intended to focus on charity work.

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