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BARBARA STOYANONFF - EX VICTORIAS SECRET MODELS EXPOSE INDUSTRY - PAULA M

·1 hr 40 min·4 clips

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This episode features former Victoria's Secret model Barbara Stoyanoff (Babs) returning to the channel with host Ron Swanson and guest Paula M to expose criminal networks within the modeling industry. Stoyanoff details her experiences with Next Model Management and its connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. She specifically names her former agent, Faith Cates, who is listed in the Epstein documents and allegedly co-owned a portion of the agency with Epstein and Jean-Luc Brunel. Stoyanoff claims Faith Cates and model Petra Nemcova formed a non-profit funded by Epstein, which she believes secured Nemcova major modeling jobs over her. She connects this to Petra Nemcova's friendship with Meghan Markle, shown in a photograph discussed during the episode. Stoyanoff states she is part of a group preparing lawsuits against Next Model Management for emotional abuse and neglect. She also describes being intentionally sent to events where she encountered dangers, like a spiked drink from Damon Dash and a meeting with Harvey Weinstein arranged by her agent. The conversation links the modeling agency to a wider entertainment industry web, naming Sean "Diddy" Combs, photographer Stephen G, and socialite Diana Jenkins, who is accused of being a "honeypot" and human trafficker. Stoyanoff shares a firsthand account of seeing Justin Bieber engaging in a sexual act with a male model at a post-club party at Diddy's house. She also alleges her ex-boyfriend visited Epstein's island with magician David Blaine to be with underage girls. Stoyanoff and the hosts discuss billionaire Ron Burkle's recurring presence with figures like Leonardo DiCaprio and his alleged role in connecting a young woman to the Clinton Foundation. They analyze the Soho House private members' club, its recent privatization by Burkle and Ashton Kutcher, and its suspected use for trafficking, citing alleged underground tunnels. The episode delves into Canouan Island, detailing its large airport, a Soho House property, and its alleged use as a transit point for elite criminal activities, referencing a "cartel of the suns." The tone is a conspiratorial and intense conversation, blending personal testimony with broader investigative claims. The style is informal and reactive, with hosts and guests building upon each other's points to connect disparate names and events into an alleged network. Listeners interested in true crime deep dives into elite Hollywood and fashion industry scandals will find this gripping. Those skeptical of conspiracy theories or preferring fact-verified, linearly presented narratives might find it overwhelming.

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A rough, tense interview that keeps widening one account into a larger argument.

This episode turns Barbara Swinoff's account into a messy but compelling discussion of elite access and the stories people build around it. The host keeps pulling the talk back to concrete touchpoints - Soho House, Maduro, a private airport, and a reporter's unfinished…

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You want a former-model interview that starts with career history and swerves into sprawling elite-network allegations.

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