A modeling agent pleaded with Jeffrey Epstein to have sex with a model, according to emails that have emerged from the Epstein files, according to one reputed news agency.
The emails, released by the U.S. Department of Justice, reveal new and disturbing details. In them, a modeling agent named Ramsey Elkholy introduced an 18-year-old woman to Epstein and explicitly urged him to have sex with her.
Elkholy exchanged hundreds of emails with Epstein over nearly a decade, from around 2009 until shortly before Epstein’s death in 2019. Many of these messages discussed women’s bodies, their attitudes toward sex, and ways to arrange meetings with more models.
In one 2011 email, Elkholy described a woman in her 20s who was “desperate for cash” and wrote: “Dear Jeffrey PLEASE just try her in bed.”
Epstein replied with a single word: “zero.” A few days later, Elkholy followed up, again pressing Epstein to have sex with her, stating he hoped Epstein would take full advantage of the situation with the woman who was alone in New York.
Elkholy has since expressed regret over the language used in some emails and his association with Epstein. He claimed he was unaware of Epstein’s exploitation of women at the time. Today, he presents himself as an anthropologist and musician, founder of the band Monotronic. In the 2010s, however, he worked as a modeling agent.
Epstein’s Network in the Modeling World
The emails shed light on how Epstein built extensive contacts in the international modeling industry, some of which he used to access women and girls. Victims of Epstein’s sexual abuse and exploitation included models. The FBI has estimated that the total number of women and girls involved could reach around 1,000.
Discussions in the messages involved arranging meetings with models connected to major brands, including Victoria’s Secret (then owned by Epstein’s longtime associate Les Wexner) and the Vera Wang label. Elkholy was also in contact with French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who faced allegations of recruiting young women and girls for Epstein. Brunel was found dead in a Paris prison cell in 2022 while under investigation for rape and trafficking of minors.
Specific Emails and Exchanges
In other messages, Elkholy praised Epstein, calling him a “special person” and emphasizing the importance of their friendship. He highlighted an 18-year-old “extremely beautiful” Russian student he had met unexpectedly and suggested Epstein would like her. Epstein’s assistant replied that he wanted to meet her.
Elkholy also referenced women as young as 19, noting Epstein’s known preference for younger females. In one email about a “very attractive blonde,” he acknowledged that 23 might be considered too old from Epstein’s perspective (Epstein was 56 at the time).
He discussed women’s physical attributes and attitudes toward sex in crude terms. For instance, he described one 19-year-old as a “5 foot 11 inch Barbie doll” but noted she was a devout Christian, so he doubted it would work out.
The emails also mention Ruslana Korshunova, a well-known Kazakhstani model whom Elkholy represented. Flight logs show she visited Epstein’s Caribbean island in 2006 at age 18. She died in 2008 after falling from a ninth-floor balcony in New York; authorities ruled it a suicide. In 2009, Elkholy told Epstein he was handling documents related to “Ruslana’s estate” in Luxembourg.
Business Proposals
Elkholy frequently traveled and emailed Epstein from locations including Thailand, Latvia, Prague, and Miami. In 2016, while in Brazil, he proposed investment opportunities in modeling agencies, magazines, and a competition that could involve 200,000 young women over nine months. He suggested the winner could be flown anywhere—America, Paris, or the Caribbean—implying easy access to young women.
He also proposed buying a Brazilian fashion magazine, saying it could provide a steady supply of 20–30 women each month for cover shoots. Epstein showed limited interest and advised against investing in a French magazine’s U.S. edition.
Later Communications
The email exchanges continued into 2019, even as legal pressure around Epstein intensified. In their final messages, the two discussed bringing a Russian woman to the United States, exploring options like student visas or attempts in Dubai.
Note: Some details in these emails are highly disturbing and involve explicit language.
This latest release from the Epstein files continues to expose the financier’s deep connections in the modeling world and how individuals allegedly facilitated access to young women under the guise of professional opportunities. Elkholy has stated he was not a close associate of Epstein and met him only 10 to 12 times over the decade, according to the files. He also claimed in one case that he had the woman’s permission to send the email. No references to girls under 18 were found in Elkholy’s communications reviewed by the news agency.