Newly released emails reveal Prince Andrew suggested meeting Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release

LONDON (BN24) — Newly unsealed court documents reveal that Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor suggested meeting with Jeffrey Epstein months after the financier was released from prison for sex offenses involving minors. The revelation has reignited scrutiny over Andrew’s long-standing ties to Epstein and renewed calls for a full investigation from the family of Virginia Giuffre, who accused the royal of sexual abuse.

The emails, disclosed in court filings from a 2023 lawsuit between the U.S. Virgin Islands and JPMorgan Chase over the bank’s alleged dealings with Epstein, show an exchange between the Duke of York and the disgraced financier in April 2010. Epstein, who had been released from jail the previous year, invited Andrew to meet American banker Jes Staley during a visit to London. Andrew replied that he would be out of the country at the time but suggested he might “drop by” New York later in the year, writing, “It would be good to catch up in person.”

Later that year, in December 2010, the two men were photographed together in New York’s Central Park — an encounter Andrew later claimed was intended to end their friendship. The documents also reveal Epstein forwarded the message to Staley, who was later banned by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority from senior finance positions for misleading regulators about his relationship with Epstein. JPMorgan settled the Virgin Islands case in 2023.

The renewed attention comes as Virginia Giuffre’s family is calling for an investigation into Andrew’s alleged involvement. Giuffre, who accused Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell of trafficking her as a teenager, claimed she was forced to have sex with Andrew on multiple occasions. The Duke has consistently denied the allegations, and the case was settled out of court in 2021 for a reported £12 million.

Giuffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, speaking to Sky News, praised King Charles III for stripping Andrew of his royal titles and privileges but said the action “is not enough.” Roberts called for law enforcement to investigate Andrew and urged transparency over Epstein’s network of associates. “He’s still walking around a free man,” Roberts said. “We need to fully investigate them and release the Epstein files.”

A YouGov poll conducted after the release of the emails found that 79% of respondents agreed with King Charles’s decision to remove Andrew’s titles, while 58% believed the monarch acted too slowly in doing so.

Andrew is expected to vacate the Royal Lodge in Windsor after Christmas, where he has been living with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson. Reports indicate that he will move to the Sandringham estate, traditionally used by the royal family for Christmas gatherings. The move is said to be part of the King’s broader efforts to distance the monarchy from ongoing controversies linked to Epstein.

Buckingham Palace confirmed that the late Queen Elizabeth II’s corgis, Muick and Sandy, who had been in Andrew and Sarah’s care, will “remain in the care of their family.” However, the palace did not specify whether the Duke, Duchess, or their daughters — Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie — would take responsibility for the dogs following Andrew’s relocation.

The release of the correspondence adds another layer to the controversy surrounding Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein — a scandal that continues to shadow both the royal family and the broader web of powerful figures tied to the late financier.

Source: Skynews