Women say celebrity hairstylist groomed Epstein victims to make them look ‘as young as possible’

Seven women filed suit in New York against celebrity hairdresser Frédéric Fekkai, alleging he and an employee routinely styled and bleached young women at Jeffrey Epstein's direction to make them appear younger, calling his flagship salon 'the epicenter for victim grooming.' The 17-page complaint claims Epstein could not have run his trafficking operation without Fekkai's cooperation, and that Fekkai's product line grew into a billion-dollar business partly through the relationship, including placement in stores owned by Epstein associate Les Wexner.

Two of the seven plaintiffs are named, including former model Kersti Ferguson, who says Epstein abused her for two decades starting around age 16. The suit follows Rep. Thomas Massie's naming of Fekkai among 14 alleged Epstein co-conspirators and an earlier accusation from Epstein aide Sarah Kellen that Fekkai sexually assaulted her, which he denies.

The suit invokes New York's Gender-Motivated Violence Act, which allows claims past the normal statute of limitations, and cites more than 3,000 documents and emails tied to the salon released in the Epstein Files. A representative for Fekkai did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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