- Prince Andrew urgently begged Epstein and Maxwell to publicly declare his innocence, pleading “I can’t take any more of this.”
- Epstein’s own emails corroborated key details and the controversial photograph, undermining Andrew’s denials about memory or fakery.
- Released files deepen scrutiny of elite networks, prompting calls for accountability and stripping Andrew of titles amid public outrage.
In a stunning revelation that could further tarnish the British monarchy’s already bruised reputation, freshly unsealed files from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have laid bare former Prince Andrew’s desperate communications with the disgraced financier and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
The documents, released Wednesday by the U.S. House Oversight Committee, paint a picture of a man on the edge, pleading for exoneration even after vowing to cut ties with Epstein.
The emails, dated March 2011, capture the then-Duke of York in a state of panic over an impending exposé from the Mail on Sunday.
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Forwarded a draft right-to-reply notice by Epstein, Andrew fired off urgent messages insisting on his innocence amid graphic allegations of sexual misconduct involving a young woman – widely believed to be his chief accuser, Virginia Giuffre.
“Please make sure that every statement or legal letter states clearly that I am NOT involved and that I knew and know NOTHING about any of these allegations,” Andrew wrote directly to Epstein.
“I can’t take any more of this my end.”
In a parallel exchange with Maxwell that same day, his tone grew even more vehement: “Hey there! What’s all this? I don’t know anything about this! You must SAY so please. This has NOTHING to do with me. I can’t take any more of this.”
These pleas came just months after Andrew publicly claimed to have ended his friendship with Epstein in December 2010, following the financier’s conviction for sex crimes.
The irony is stark: Here was the Queen’s second son, entangled in a web of scandal, turning to the very architect of underage exploitation for help in dodging the spotlight.
The newspaper’s queries, as detailed in the redacted documents, accused Andrew of sexual encounters with the unnamed masseuse at Maxwell’s London residence in 2001, followed by another at Epstein’s New York mansion where she and another girl were allegedly instructed to sit on his lap and were groped.
The claims culminated in an alleged orgy on Epstein’s notorious Little St. James island in the Caribbean, where the women were purportedly directed to perform for both men.
These accounts eerily mirror the harrowing testimony of Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked as a minor and forced into three sexual encounters with Andrew – in London, New York, and on the island.
In her posthumous memoir, released earlier this year before her tragic suicide in April at age 41, Giuffre described the island episode as “an orgy” involving Epstein, Andrew, and “approximately eight other girls” who “appeared to be under the age of 18 and didn’t really speak English.”
She insisted Andrew knew her age when they met.
Andrew has steadfastly rejected every accusation.
During his infamous 2019 BBC interview, he dismissed Giuffre outright: “I have no recollection of ever meeting this lady, none whatsoever.”
He later admitted visiting Epstein in 2010 was a “wrong decision” and expressed regret for behavior that was “unbecoming.”
In 2022, he settled a civil lawsuit filed by Giuffre in New York for an undisclosed sum – reportedly over £10 million – without admitting liability, but acknowledging her as a victim of Epstein’s trafficking ring.
Epstein’s Own Words Undermine Andrew’s Photo Defense
The new files don’t stop at Andrew’s entreaties.
In a July 2011 email to a journalist, Epstein himself corroborated key elements of Giuffre’s story, including the infamous photograph showing Andrew’s arm around the 17-year-old Giuffre, with Maxwell smirking in the background.
The image has long been a flashpoint; Andrew has claimed no memory of it being taken and even floated the possibility it was doctored.
Epstein’s response was blunt: “Yes she was on my plane, and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew, as many of my employees have.”
The pedophile went further, urging the reporter to dig into Giuffre’s credibility: “I never misled you, this girl is a total liar.”
He added, “Maybe your paper should jump on and show that (redacted)’s allegations re andrew (sic) are the same, she also accused numnerous (sic) people of having sex with her.”
Giuffre’s death by suicide has only amplified calls for accountability.
Her memoir, The Spider’s Web, has reignited global outrage over Epstein’s enablers, prompting King Charles III to strip Andrew of his remaining titles earlier this month – a humiliating fall from grace for the once-wayward prince, now simply Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
The Oversight Committee’s probe, led by Democrats including Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, has extended an invitation for Andrew to testify.
“We need answers,” Subramanyam told the BBC last week.
As of now, Buckingham Palace sources indicate no response from the 65-year-old, who has retreated from public life.
Broader Web of Influence: Trump Mentions and Mandelson’s Lingering Shadow
The sprawling release – thousands of pages touching on Epstein’s elite network – also briefly references U.S. President Donald Trump, though details remain sparse.
More concretely, it spotlights the enduring bond between Epstein and Peter Mandelson, the British Labour heavyweight sacked as U.S. ambassador in September amid his own Epstein scandals.
Emails reveal contact persisting until at least 2016, with Mandelson congratulating Epstein on turning 63: “63 years old. You made it.”
Epstein, in turn, credited Mandelson’s advice: “you were right about staying away from Andrew.”
Mandelson replied cryptically, “Yes, without Andrew it would not have gone nuclear.”
The exchange hints at behind-the-scenes maneuvering to shield reputations, but its exact context remains murky.
Mandelson’s ouster followed a Bloomberg exposé on their friendship, including supportive messages post-Epstein’s 2008 Florida conviction.
He appeared in Epstein’s infamous “birthday book,” a Maxwell-curated tome of photos and notes from high-society pals.
In a farewell letter to embassy staff, reported by the BBC, Mandelson expressed remorse: “I continued to feel utterly awful about my association with Epstein 20 years ago and the plight of his victims.”
Yet critics, including voices in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, question why he was ever appointed in 2024, given the known red flags.
Britain’s Foreign Office has since clarified that the latest emails reveal a “depth and extent” of ties “materially different from that known at the time of his appointment.”
As the Epstein saga drags on – with Maxwell serving 20 years for her role in the trafficking – these documents serve as a grim reminder of how power and predation intertwined at the highest levels.
For Andrew, they may represent the final nail in a coffin of credibility he’s spent years trying to seal shut.
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