British police have launched a probe into extraordinary new allegations against Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell, detailed in the latest tranche of documents released from the Jeffrey Epstein case. Surrey Police confirmed they are now engaging with the FBI to obtain further information after claims of alleged abuse at parties in England surfaced.
Explosive Allegations from Epstein Documents
The new allegations, published by the US Department of Justice, come from an individual now aged 35. This alleged victim claims they were driven by their own father to 'paedophile parties' between the ages of six and eight, where Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell were allegedly present. The claims, which are not independently verified, describe a horrifying pattern of alleged abuse.
According to the documents, the individual states they were drugged before being taken to these gatherings. In one specific incident, they allege being taken to the royal property Frogmore Cottage, where Ghislaine Maxwell restrained and tortured them with electric shocks. The claimant asserts that Prince Andrew and other men watched this torture take place.
Surrey Police Seek FBI Cooperation
In a statement to the press, Surrey Police confirmed they had no prior record of these allegations. 'Following a review of our systems using the limited information available to us, we can find no evidence of these allegations being reported to Surrey police,' a spokesperson said. 'We are therefore engaging with relevant agencies to obtain access to the redacted information.'
The force emphasised that it takes all reports of child abuse seriously and encouraged anyone with information to come forward. The alleged victim is said to have spoken to the FBI in 2020 in anticipation of Maxwell's bail hearing. Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted of sex trafficking and other offences in 2021 and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Further Unverified Claims and Royal Fallout
The files recount a second unverified incident where the claimant reported being hit by a car allegedly driven by Prince Andrew in Surrey. They told the FBI a dark blue vehicle with a personalised plate, driven by the then-Prince, collided with them after a party.
The allegations emerge amidst a series of damaging releases from the Epstein case. Over 11,000 new documents were published this week, with the Department of Justice indicating a further million may be forthcoming. The documents also include suggestive email correspondence between Maxwell and a mystery figure 'A', who asks about finding 'new inappropriate friends'.
Prince Andrew has repeatedly and vehemently denied any wrongdoing. The latest claims have contributed to his ongoing estrangement from the Royal Family, evidenced by his absence from traditional Christmas celebrations at Sandringham, where his daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, were in attendance.
