Newly released documents from the US Department of Justice reveal that Prince Andrew invited convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to Buckingham Palace in 2010, shortly after Epstein was released from house arrest.
An email exchange from September 29, 2010, shows Epstein asking Andrew what he was doing, suggesting they meet and needed “private time.” Andrew replied that he was having lunch with a Saudi prince and a “secret intelligence firm,” but added: “We could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy.” He later emailed Epstein: “Delighted for you to come here to BP. Come with whomever and I’ll be here free from 1600ish to 2000.”
Another email thread from December 2010 shows Epstein offering to introduce Andrew to a 26-year-old Russian woman, described as “clever” and “beautiful.” Andrew expressed interest but said he was in Geneva, Switzerland, and asked what information Epstein had shared about him.
The documents also reveal that Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, with emails from 2013 showing plans for Musk to visit Epstein’s island, Little St James. Additionally, Epstein transferred thousands of pounds to Reinaldo Avila da Silva, husband of former EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson, after Epstein’s 2009 release.
Andrew was stripped of his royal titles in October 2022 amid ongoing controversy over his friendship with Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while facing new child sexual abuse charges.
