Emilie, 31, felt like “Charlie in the Chocolate Factory” when she was offered a “golden ticket” to shoot with Luis, a photographer whose connections in the glamour industry appeared to run deep.

Luis contacted Emilie, a UK glamour model, on Instagram in 2020.

The photographer, who is based in Texas, US, said he was coming to the UK when COVID lockdown restrictions were lifted and wanted to shoot Emilie for Playboy.

That message led to a photo shoot, which eventually became the catalyst for a four-year investigation into abuse and exploitation within the glamour industry, detailed in my new podcast, The Bunny Trap.

Emilie couldn’t believe her luck. The model had recently lost a well-paid TV modeling gig due to the pandemic, and her OnlyFans earnings dwindled from the £8,000 a month she was initially bringing in, leaving her strapped into an expensive mortgage that she was worried about paying.

She thought this could be her chance to really make it – and Luis told her he could make her a star.

But Emilie claims her shoot with Luis became a nightmare, with the model alleging the photographer – who has not been charged with or convicted of any crimes – pressured her into more and more explicit poses.