New Epstein files contain photos showing disgraced former Prince Andrew with unidentified woman
WASHINGTON, DC: A newly released batch of documents from the US Department of Justice’s ongoing Jeffrey Epstein file disclosures includes several photographs that appear to show disgraced British royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in close proximity to an unidentified woman.
The images, uncovered in the latest document release on Friday, once again put the former Prince at the center of public scrutiny over his past association with Jeffrey Epstein.
Andrew and an unidentified woman seen together
In the photos, Andrew can be seen hovering on all fours over an unidentified woman who is lying on the ground on her back.
The woman is fully clothed in all three photos and her face is blacked out.
Two of the photos, released on January 30, show Andrew crouched on the ground with his hand resting on her stomach as he looked down at her.
In the background, another unidentified person props their feet up on a table that has a stack of towels on it.
A third shows him on his knees with his hands resting on either side of her body as he looks at the camera.
The context, location and timing of the images have not been disclosed, and the DOJ has not provided details on who took the photos or why they were retained.
Andrew, the Duke of York, was stripped of his military roles and royal patronages in 2022 and no longer uses the 'His Royal Highness' style.
UK Prime Minister responds to photos
The release has ramped up the political pressure on the disgraced royal, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling on Andrew to testify before the US Congress about his links to disgraced billionaire Epstein.
“Epstein’s victims have to be the first priority,” Starmer told reporters during a visit to Japan on Saturday, January 31, adding, “You can’t be victim-centered if you’re not prepared to do that.”
In November, some Democrats on the US House Oversight Committee called on Andrew to travel to Washington for questioning as part of their investigation into Epstein and the late sex offender’s alleged accomplices.
The latest Epstein documents also contain an email exchange between Epstein and Andrew from August 2010 in which the late businessman invites the royal to meet a “friend” for dinner in London.
Andrew replies he would be “delighted to see her” and tells Epstein to give her his contact details.
Epstein then describes her as a 26-year-old Russian that is “clevere (sic) beautiful, trustworthy,” and confirms that she has Andrew’s email.
The Justice Department on Friday, January 30, released its latest tranche of files related to the investigation into Epstein – who died by suicide in 2019 – six weeks after its Congressional deadline to do so.
