Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor apparently complained to Jeffrey Epstein confederate Ghislaine Maxwell about spending time on the royal household’s “Balmoral Summer time Camp” earlier than asking the longer term convicted intercourse trafficker: “Have you ever discovered me some new inappropriate mates?”, in line with a jaw-dropping August 2001 electronic mail launched in a single day by the Justice Division.
The message, from an account labeled “The Invisible Man” and signed “A,” would have been despatched simply 5 months after the then-Duke of York allegedly had intercourse with 17-year-old Epstein sufferer Virginia Giuffre at Maxwell’s London dwelling.
“I’m up right here at Balmoral Summer time Camp for the Royal Household,” the Aug. 16, 2001, electronic mail to Maxwell reads, referring to the British monarch’s summer season citadel in Scotland. “Actions happen all day and I’m completely exhausted on the finish of every day. The Women are utterly shattered and I should give them an early night time as we speak as it’s getting tiring splitting them up on a regular basis!”
“How’s LA?” the message then goes on. “Have you ever discovered me some new inappropriate mates? Let me know if you end up coming over as I’m free from twenty fifth August till 2nd Sept and wish to go someplace sizzling and sunny with some enjoyable folks earlier than having to place my nostril firmly to the grindstone for the Fall. Any concepts gratefully obtained!”
Maxwell responded a number of hours later, saying: “So sorry to dissapoint [sic] you, nevertheless the reality have to be advised. I’ve solely been capable of finding applicable mates. Will let you understand about some church conferences on these dates.”
Right here’s the most recent on the discharge of the Epstein information
“The Invisible Man” responded two days later: “Distraught! You in all probability wouldn’t know however I misplaced my valet on Thursday. He died in his sleep. He had been with me since I used to be 2. I’m a little bit off stability as not solely has my workplace been restructured, I’ve left the RN and now my entire life is in turmoil as I’ve nobody to take care of me. He was an actual rock and virtually part of the household. In case you have any good concepts as to the way to get my thoughts again on observe I’d be pleased about recommendation.”
The e-mail concludes: “See you actual quickly… I hope in case you are coming over.”
Whereas Mountbatten-Windsor doesn’t formally determine himself within the messages, there are apparent clues that he’s the sender. For instance, the phrase “I’ve left the RN,” seems to consult with his departure from energetic service within the Royal Navy — which took impact July 31, 2001.
Elsewhere within the doc drop, “The Invisible Man” and Maxwell focus on a forthcoming journey to Peru in February 2002, with Andrew embarking on a six-day tour of the South American nation the next month to mark his mom, Queen Elizabeth II, spending a half-century on the British throne.
Mountbatten-Windsor, 65, has made frequent appearances within the Epstein information, which the Justice Division started releasing Dec. 19.
One broadly distributed black-and-white picture exhibits the then-prince sprawled throughout the laps of 5 girls whose faces are blacked out, whereas Maxwell leers down from above whereas standing subsequent to a sixth girl whose face can be obscured.
One other file launched in a single day Monday confirms that the Justice Division sought help from UK authorities in arranging a “voluntary interview” of Andrew about his hyperlinks to Epstein and Maxwell in addition to designer Peter Nygard, who was sentenced to 11 years in jail final yr by a Canadian court docket after being convicted of sexual assault.
“Within the occasion that the witness declines to take part in a voluntary interview, US authorities request that UK authorities conduct a compelled interview of the witness below oath,” the April 3, 2020, memo reads, including that “Andrew shouldn’t be presently a goal of the investigation, and US authorities haven’t, thus far, gathered proof that he has dedicated any crime below US regulation.”
No such interview of the previous prince has been recognized to happen.
Andrew was stripped of all his royal titles earlier this yr by his brother, King Charles III, with the ultimate humiliation coming final week as he voluntarily surrendered his gun license after police visited him at his Windsor residence, the Royal Lodge.
