New revelations that have become public once again implicate the brother of the King of England in the scandal
Prince Edward says it is “important to remember” the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, at a time when his brother, the former Prince Andrew, faces increasing pressure to testify before the US Congress about his links to the sex offender.
The prince’s comments came on the same day that Peter Mandelson, a former member of the British government, announced that he will leave parliament after new documents show that he shared confidential emails with Epstein.
Eduardo’s words echoed those of the British Prime Minister, for whom victims must come first: “Anyone who has information must be prepared to share it in any way they are asked to. You cannot be on the victims’ side if you are not prepared to do so.”
André Mountbatten-Windsor – as he became known after losing his royal titles last year – was summoned in November to testify before congress regarding an investigation into Epstein. At the time, the now former prince, who continues to deny all the accusations, did not respond.
Now, more than three million documents related to the American multi-millionaire have been made public, including photographs of André with Epstein, and images that appear to show the then-prince kneeling over a woman lying on the floor.
The files also show several attempts by the US authorities to get André to help with the investigation into Epstein. Sarah Ferguson, the ex-wife of the former prince, also appears in the documents.
But files are only part of the problem. A second woman alleges that Epstein flew her to the United Kingdom for a sexual encounter with André in 2010.
The woman’s lawyer, Brad Edwards, has represented more than 200 alleged victims of Epstein, and this is not the first time he has sued André: he has done so before on behalf of Virginia Giuffre, the woman who claimed she was forced to have sex with King Charles III’s brother in 2001, when she was just 17 years old. Giuffre reached an agreement with André in 2022 for around £12 million. Last year, he died by suicide.
