Photographs released by the US justice department show how Prince Andrew helped convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell gain entry to British high society, including events at royal estates and 10 Downing Street.
One image shows the Duke of York reclining across five people at Sandringham, with Maxwell looking on; another places Maxwell in the royal box at Ascot in 2000. A separate photo shows Maxwell outside Downing Street. The images are part of a trove of documents made public under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
Epstein died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges; Maxwell is serving 20 years for child sex trafficking. Prince Andrew stepped down from official duties in 2019 and later settled a lawsuit with Virginia Giuffre, who claimed he sexually assaulted her when she was trafficked by Epstein as a teenager. He has denied the allegations.
The files also include photos of Bill Clinton, Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson, though no wrongdoing is suggested. Many images are heavily redacted, drawing criticism from lawmakers and victims' advocates.
