The comments come after the US Department of Justice released more than three million documents related to Epstein on Friday 30 January, weeks after the original deadline. The files include emails, photographs and correspondence linked to Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
Prince Andrew, formerly the Duke of York, has been one of the most frequently named individuals in the material. He has repeatedly denied allegations that he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was a teenager after she was trafficked by Epstein. In 2022, Andrew paid an undisclosed sum to settle a civil claim brought by Giuffre, without admitting wrongdoing.
New documents revive scrutiny
The latest document release includes multiple references to Andrew, including private emails allegedly sent from an account signed “HRH The Duke of York”. In one exchange, a meeting with a “beautiful” Russian woman is discussed. In another message, Andrew appears to tell Epstein, “Wish I was still a pet in your family.”