Between fame and controversy/ Albanian model returns after the "Epstein" scandal

2026-02-24 16:46:00, Lifestyle CNA

Between fame and controversy/ Albanian model returns after the

Albanian model Misse Beqiri returns strongly to the international spotlight with her participation in the new season of Ladies of London: The New Reign.

The television comeback comes at the same time that her name is mentioned in documents linked to American financier Jeffrey Epstein, bringing a combination of fame and controversy.

According to reports in The Sun, Beqiri, 39, is included in documents released to the public that link a 2011 meeting with Epstein, who later faced serious charges of sex trafficking and exploitation. Sources close to the model have stressed that she was young and did not know his identity at the time. The meeting was agreed to after promises of professional opportunities in the modeling field, and according to sources, “nothing happened.”

Between fame and controversy/ Albanian model returns after the

Reports also indicate that Epstein had offered her private travel to a fashion show in Paris and wanted to give her a luxury vehicle. This meeting took place a few months after Epstein's previous sentence ended.

Misse Beqiri also became internationally known as the wife of former Manchester United goalkeeper Anders Lindegaard, with whom she has a son, Julian. She later had a relationship with Jake Hall, from which they had a daughter, River.

One of the most painful events in her life remains the murder of her brother, Flamur Beqiri, in Battersea in 2019, an event for which Anis Hemissi was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Ahead of the new season of Ladies of London, Misse expressed optimism about the challenges ahead. She described the moment she saw the billboard with her image as "surreal" and thanked those who have stood by her during difficult times.

Returning to the screen represents a new opportunity for her career, while the past remains part of the history that accompanies her in public./ CNA