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Fake model castings: investigation for aggravated rape and identity theft

Fake model castings: investigation for aggravated rape and identity theft

france, paris, recruteurs, eloa, début, photos, mannequins, enquête

Key facts

  • A judicial investigation was opened on October 15, notably for aggravated rape, solicitation of a minor by an adult for the dissemination or…
  • The people with whom she is exchanging messages explain that they can use the photos already sent to fabricate, using artificial intelligence, fake…
  • Eloa has never worked as a model. She recently posted on her social networks her first “polas,” those simple photos, generally without staging,…

A judicial investigation was opened on October 15, notably for aggravated rape, solicitation of a minor by an adult for the dissemination or transmission of a pornographic image, possession of pornographic images of a minor, and usurpation of a third party's name likely to result in proceedings against him.

The people with whom she is exchanging messages explain that they can use the photos already sent to fabricate, using artificial intelligence, fake images depicting her nude or in lingerie. They claim that she has not fulfilled her obligations.

Eloa has never worked as a model. She recently posted on her social networks her first “polas,” those simple photos, generally without staging, intended to present face and figure to agencies.

Shortly afterward, a man presenting himself as a recruiter contacts her directly. He returns to her refusal to pose nude and asks why she does not wish to take that type of photos.

After an investigation, franceinfo reveals two cases in which the identity of modeling agencies was usurped to obtain intimate photos and videos.

The reply reassures her: they claim to respect her choice and that she will not be forced to pose nude. At this stage, she still thinks she is dealing with a genuine agency.

The first concerns young women who were not professional models at the time of the events, according to the agency in question. The second targets models already represented by a Parisian agency.

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