An email believed to have been sent by Ghislaine Maxwell appears to confirm a photograph of Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre’s waist is real. The message, released as part of the latest tranche of the Epstein files, was headed “draft statement” and sent by “G Maxwell” to Jeffrey Epstein in 2015.
She wrote: “In 2001 I was in London when [redacted] met a number of friends of mine including Prince Andrew. A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family.” Giuffre, who took her own life in April 2025, alleged Andrew had sex with her three times when she was a teenager.
The former prince has always denied any wrongdoing. He paid millions to Giuffre to settle a civil sexual assault claim on no admission of liability in 2022. He has previously questioned whether the picture had been doctored. The email, released by the US Department of Justice, adds that “G Maxwell” was not aware of “anything improper” taking place at her home.
The family of Giuffre told the BBC’s Newsnight the email showed she had been “vindicated”. Her brother, Sky Roberts, said: “It truly does vindicate Virginia … she was not lying this entire time.”
