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We Know The Sick Secrets of Epstein's World | The Daily Beast Podcast

Joanna Coles speaks with models and activists Carré Otis and Stacey Williams as they rip the glamour off the fashion industry and expose a system they say functioned as a pipeline for exploitation, coercion, and trafficking—targeting teenage girls with promises of fame while trapping them in debt, silence, and fear. From midnight “fittings” and retaliatory blacklisting to alleged links with powerful figures like Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump, the conversation traces how agencies, photographers, and insiders allegedly operated with impunity for decades. Otis details being trafficked and abused as a minor, while Williams recounts the career cost of refusing advances—and the industry-wide normalization that kept it all hidden in plain sight. Now, with legislative momentum, the Model Alliance pushing reforms, and lawmakers like Ro Khanna demanding oversight, the episode zeroes in on a single question: what happens when one of fashion’s most protected systems is finally forced into the light. 00:00 - Inside the Modeling Industry’s Hidden System 04:32 - The Push to Expose Industry Abuse 09:05 - Early Stories of Exploitation and Control 13:38 - Vulnerability, Isolation, and Recruitment 18:10 - Culture Clash Meets Predatory Norms 22:45 - Being Labeled “Difficult” for Setting Boundaries 27:12 - Harassment at the Top of the Industry 31:40 - Debt, Control, and Lost Autonomy 36:08 - Agents, Bookers, and Who Knew What 40:35 - Magazine Editors and Industry Silence 45:02 - Accountability Reckoning: Legal Action and Reform Efforts #epsteinfiles #news #podcast #trump 📖 Title: We Know The Sick Secrets of Epstein's World 👂 Podcast: The Daily Beast Podcast 📺 Episode: 675 🎧 Format: Full Podcast 📅 Date: April 5, 2026 👨‍💼 Guests: Carré Otis, Stacey Williams 🎙️ Host: Joanna Coles Click here to become an official member of the Daily Beast's YouTube community: https://youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast/join Have a question or comment for us? Send us an email: [email protected] The Daily Beast is committed to accurate, fair, independent, fast, and accountable journalism. We seek the truth and report it honestly, without fear or favor. We ground robust and provocative opinions in fact. Subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheDailyBeast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedailybeast Share this video on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thedailybeast.bsky.social Share this video on X: https://twitter.com/thedailybeast Share this video on Facebook: https://facebook.com/thedailybeast