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Prince Andrew advised Jeffrey Epstein “we’re on this collectively”, the day after the notorious {photograph} of him with Virginia Giuffre emerged, in line with studies.
The Duke of York additionally reportedly advised his paedophile pal “we’ll play some extra quickly” within the e-mail dated 28 February 2011 – three months after the date he advised the BBC he had severed contact with the disgraced financier.
The message is reported to additionally solid doubt on one other of the claims Andrew, 65, made in his notorious 2019 interview with Newsnight – that his assembly with Ms Giuffre “did not occur”.
The duke has at all times strongly denied all accusations in opposition to him.
The Solar on Sunday reported Andrew contacted Epstein simply hours after Ms Giuffre detailed allegations that she was flown out to London in March 2001 aged 17, the place she stated she and the duke ate, drank, went to Tramp nightclub and later had intercourse.
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A photograph of the pair of them on the London townhouse of Epstein’s then-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell – who’s presently serving a 20-year jail sentence for recruiting and trafficking underage women for Epstein – was revealed on 27 February 2011, exhibiting Andrew together with his arm round Ms Giuffre’s waist.
In line with the newspaper, the 28 February e-mail, despatched from the duke’s official e-mail deal with with the automated signature “HRH The Duke of York KG”, learn: “I’m simply as involved for you! Don’t fear about me! It could appear we’re on this collectively and should rise above it.” Andrew additionally urged the predator to “preserve in shut contact” and advised him: “We’ll play some extra quickly!!!!”
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Ms Giuffre has additionally accused Andrew of sexually abusing her on Epstein’s personal island Little St James as a youngster, which the prince has “unequivocally” denied. In 2022, he agreed to settle her civil declare for an multi-million greenback sum, with out admitting legal responsibility.
In his 2019 interview with the BBC, Andrew stated he had severed all contact with Epstein after they have been photographed assembly in Central Park in New York in early December 2010, when he claimed they determined to chop ties.
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Talking of the {photograph} of him and Ms Giuffre, he stated: “Oh it is positively me, I imply that is an image of me, it isn’t an image of… I do not consider it is a image of me in London as a result of… after I exit in London, I put on a swimsuit and a tie.
“I’m not one to, because it have been, hug and public shows of affection usually are not one thing that I do. In order that’s the perfect rationalization I may give you and I am afraid to say that I do not consider that {photograph} was taken in the best way that has been steered.”
Following the interview, the duke stepped again from his royal duties in 2019 over his hyperlinks with Epstein.
The disgraced financier died by suicide on 10 August 2019 at a federal jail in New York Metropolis.
