It appears that barely a week goes by without a new piece of damaging information emerging from the Epstein saga, further tarnishing Prince Andrew’s already fragile public image.
The infamous photo of Prince Andrew with Virginia Giuffre (formerly Virginia Roberts) and Ghislaine Maxwell was brought to light by the Mail on Sunday on February 27, 2011, during a peak moment of scandal.
In a surprising twist, Andrew opted to write Epstein a clandestine email the very next day, expressing solidarity with him during this tumultuous time, according to previously unreleased correspondence.
As reported by the Daily Mail:
“In this astonishing message, Andrew showed concern for the impact of media exposure on his friend, but reassured Epstein that they would ‘rise above’ the scrutiny of the press.”
Said email was sent just three months after Andrew asserted he had severed all ties with the convicted sex offender.
“The leaked email serves as undeniable evidence that the Duke misrepresented the facts during his BBC Newsnight interview, where he declared he had ‘never had any contact’ with Epstein following their widely publicized stroll through Central Park in December 2010.”
“I’m just as concerned for you! Don’t worry about me! It seems we are in this together and must rise above it. Keep in touch and we can play some more soon!!!!”
During his much-maligned BBC interview in 2019, Andrew tried to dismiss the authenticity of the photo with Giuffre as a ‘crude forgery,’ yet just a day after its release, he did not question its validity in his email.
In a previous settlement, Andrew reportedly paid $16 million to Giuffre, who tragically took her own life earlier this year.
“The email was initially referenced in court documents from a lawsuit brought by the Financial Conduct Authority against Epstein’s personal banker, Jes Staley. However, this explosive content had remained undisclosed until now, with documentation only stating it originated from ‘a member of the British Royal Family’ without revealing Andrew’s identity.
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