Newly revealed documents suggest Prince Andrew privately admitted to Jeffrey Epstein that he might have met his sex abuse accuser, Virginia Giuffre, contradicting his public denials.
The revelations shed fresh light on the decades-long saga that has rocked the royal family and dominated headlines worldwide.
Public Denials Clash With Private Messages
In his infamous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview with Emily Maitlis, Andrew repeatedly claimed he “categorically” did not remember meeting Giuffre.
When pressed, he insisted, “Yep,” and even suggested that a widely circulated photograph showing him with his arm around Giuffre’s waist could have been “doctored.”
However, an email sent to Epstein on February 25, 2011—just two days before The Mail on Sunday published an interview with Giuffre and revealed the photo—shows Andrew privately acknowledging he might have met her. He wrote:
“Categoric denial of Sexual Relations. Possible that I met her in a group with others and possible there is a photograph.”
He also expressed frustration with the newspaper, accusing them of “just gratuitously trying it on… ably abetted by Miss Roberts [Virginia Giuffre] who they will have contacted as her identity will have been known from court records, I assume.”
Disturbing Email About Using Royal Protection Officers
The bombshell emails reveal Andrew also instructed his taxpayer-funded Metropolitan Police bodyguard to investigate Giuffre, providing her date of birth and social security number.
He emailed Ed Perkins, Queen Elizabeth’s deputy press secretary, hours before The Mail on Sunday published the now-famous photo, writing:
“It would also seem she has a criminal record in the [United] States. I have given her DoB [date of birth] and social security number for investigation with XXX, the on duty ppo [personal protection officer].”
It remains unclear whether the officer carried out the request. Giuffre’s family confirmed she has no criminal record, condemning Andrew’s actions as part of a broader effort “to discredit and defame survivors.”
Royal Consequences Escalate
These revelations come on the heels of last week’s damaging Mail on Sunday reports about Andrew’s friendship with Epstein.
Following the controversy, Andrew has been forced to relinquish all remaining titles.
He will no longer be known as the Duke of York and is stepping down from the Order of the Garter, the country’s oldest order of chivalry.
Ms. Giuffre’s family has renewed their request to King Charles to strip Andrew of his title of Prince.
They are also calling for a full investigation into how Andrew obtained Giuffre’s private information.
Ongoing Investigations
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police told The Mail on Sunday that they are “actively looking into the claims made,” highlighting that scrutiny of Andrew’s actions and the broader Epstein network is far from over.
The shocking details underline the lengths to which powerful figures can go to protect themselves while casting doubt on the credibility of survivors.
Giuffre’s family emphasized that “the truth will surface and there will be no shadows in which they can hide.”