Epstein victim accuses Buckingham of covering up emails compromising former Prince Andrew for years

The shadow of Jeffrey Epstein once again fully reaches Buckingham Palace. Jess Michaelsone of the victims of the financier convicted of sexual crimes, has accused the British royal house having “protected” for years to former Prince Andrewnow Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, to not act before some emails that could criminally compromise him.

Michaels, who was sexually assaulted by Epstein in 1991, when she was 22 years old and working as a professional dancer in New York, has assured in statements to ‘The Telegraph’ that the palace received a voluminous archive of emails in 2020 in which, according to information published in the United Kingdom, there were messages related to the former Duke of York and his time as trade envoy of the British Government.

“Six years ago, the palace knew that Andrés was not just a problem: he could face a criminal investigation. And they left him there,” Michaels said. Epstein’s survivor has also linked that alleged inaction to the treatment received by Virginia Giuffrethe main complainant and the best known in the case, who She accused Andrés of having had sexual relations with her when she was 17 years old. The brother of King Charles III has always denied the accusations.

“Virginia told the truth”

“Virginia Giuffre told the truth and did not live to see it admitted. That breaks my heart and should break it for everyone,” Michaels added, in a statement especially tough against institutions. “This is what institutions do. They protect powerful men and let the people they wronged bear the brunt.”

As published by the BBC and include media such as ‘People’, ‘The Times’ and ‘The Telegraph’he lord chambelánthe highest-ranking official of the royal house, would have received in May 2020 a copy of a file with nearly 30,000 emails. Some of these messages, according to the court documents cited by the British press, would be related to the alleged leak of confidential information on the part of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor a Jonathan Rowlandhis friend and former head of the Banque Havilland bank.

The material would refer to the stage in which Andrés served as special representative of the United Kingdom for international trade, a position he held between 2001 and 2011. The information published suggests that would have forwarded correspondence linked to official trips to countries such as Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam or China. He denies any wrongdoing.

Palace Silence

The case has increased pressure on Buckingham Palacewho has avoided going into details, alleging the existence of a ongoing police investigation. “Given that there is an open police investigation into Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, it is not possible to comment on these matters,” the palace responded to the BBC.

Michaels, for his part, has welcomed the fact that the United Kingdom is now investigating the former prince, although he considers that the reaction comes late. “I’m glad the UK is finally investigating. A little late, but it’s the least they could do,” he said. He has also criticized the US authorities, whom he accuses of having identified the victims, while continuing to protect the men who harmed them.

The controversy occurs at a particularly delicate moment for the british monarchy. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor66, was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in public office, in an investigation linked to his alleged use of confidential information during his official period. He was released after testifying. British police have asked anyone with relevant information to contact investigators.

The Labor MP Rachael Maskell He has called for a review of the system surrounding the royal house and has defended that a joint committee of the House of Commons and the House of Lords can supervise the institution. “The web is getting darker and darker,” he said on the BBC, calling for “unaccountable power” and possible abuses committed in high places.

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