suicide. it comes less than three years ago when epstein was found dead in a manhattan prison under similar circumstances. brunel was awaiting trial after several former models accused him of rape and sexual harassment when they were minors. >> what he's accused of in connection with jeffrey epstein was using his position as a modeling scout to lure women to be abused by epstein and by himself. >> reporter: in his statement, his lawyers maintain their client's innocent writing in part, his decision was not driven by guilt but a deep sense of injustice. it's the latest twist in the sprawling saga of jeffrey epstein, days after prince andrew, an epstein associate, settled a lawsuit admitting no wrongdoing. ghislaine maxwell was convicted of luring young girls for epstein. she's requested a new trial. maxwell's brother calls the latest death in the epstein