A model has alleged that the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein flew her to Balmoral Castle in 1999 to give a massage to Prince Andrew. The woman, then 25, said she was told to massage the Duke of York but refused, describing the request as 'weird'. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding his association with Epstein.
The model, who was being groomed by Epstein, claimed she spent about a year in his inner circle. Their relationship turned sexual after three months of massage sessions. She alleged Epstein aimed to pimp her out to other men, but stopped requesting her after his friends expressed a desire to have sex with her.
The claims emerge amid the release of the Epstein Files, which include a photo of Andrew lying across five women at Sandringham during a 'shooting weekend' with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2000. The model also said she was flown to Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort and Epstein's private island, Little St James.
Royal author Andrew Lownie commented: 'That this young woman was flown to Balmoral raises questions about Andrew’s abuse of royal residences and the suspicion that courtiers turned a blind eye.' Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams added that the Epstein Files have 'the potential to be even more damaging' for Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson.
