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Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace, files suggest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Epstein to visit him at Buckingham Palace shortly after the convicted sex offender was released from house arrest, files released by the US justice department appeared to suggest.
A document dated 27 September 2010 suggests Epstein contacted Mountbatten-Windsor during a stay in London. He apparently wrote: “What time would you like me … we will also need (to) … have private time.”
Mountbatten-Windsor responded to say that he was about to leave Scotland and apparently suggested they “could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy”.
Two days later, according to the document, Mountbatten-Windsor emailed again, writing: “Delighted for you to come here to BP. Come with whomever and I’ll be here free from 1600ish to 2000.”
“BP” is believed to refer to Buckingham Palace.
It is not clear whether the meeting at Buckingham Palace took place. The former prince lost his royal titles last year after growing controversy over his links to Epstein.
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
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Elon Musk had more extensive ties to Epstein than previously known, emails show
Nick Robins-Early
Elon Musk had more extensive – and more friendly – communications with the financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than previously publicly known, according to documents released on Friday by the Department of Justice.
Emails in the files appear to show the two cordially messaging each other on two separate occasions to make plans for Musk to visit Epstein’s island.
The documents include Musk and Epstein emailing in both 2012 and 2013 to determine when Musk should make the trip to Little St James. Neither exchanges appear to have resulted in Musk visiting the island, due to logistical issues.
“Will be in the BVI/St Bart’s area over the holidays. Is there a good time to visit?” Musk states on 13 December 2013.
“any day 1st - 8th . play it by ear if you want. always space for you,” Epstein replies.
Jeffrey Epstein sent money to Mandelson’s husband after prison release, emails suggest
Emine Sinmaz
Jeffrey Epstein sent thousands of pounds in bank transfers after his release from prison in 2009 to Peter Mandelson’s husband, according to emails published by the US Department of Justice on Friday.
The latest documents raise fresh questions about Epstein’s relationship with Mandelson, who was sacked as the UK’s ambassador to Washington when details of his support for the disgraced financier emerged in September.
The latest dataset published shows that Mandelson’s husband, Reinaldo Avila da Silva, emailed Epstein on 7 September 2009, about two months after Epstein was released from prison. Epstein had served 13 months of an 18-month sentence for soliciting prostitution from a minor, for which he was registered as a sex offender. Mandelson was business secretary at the time and in a relationship with da Silva. The pair married in 2023 after 27 years together.
Da Silva asked Epstein to fund an osteopathy course and other expenses, saying: “I sent you a couple of emails last week regarding my osteo course expenses, incl fee, anatomical models, laptop if you can help me with this. I hope you received them.
“I just managed to speak to the fees office at the osteo school and confirmed that my annual fee is of £3,225 … They accept bank transfer and the details are as follows.”
Epstein responded later that day and said: “I will wire your loan amount immediated’y [sic].”
The next day, Da Silva emailed Epstein again to ask if a £10,000 payment included his school fees or if that amount had been transferred to the school itself. Epstein responded: “includedd” [sic].
Pictures: New Epstein files appear to show Andrew on knees crouching over woman
Among the millions of documents released by the US justice department on Epstein are images appearing to show Mountbatten-Windsor on his hands and knees crouching over what looks to be a woman lying on the floor.
In one of the pictures, the former prince appears to have his hand on her stomach.
The woman’s face has been obfuscated.
Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace, files suggest
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Epstein to visit him at Buckingham Palace shortly after the convicted sex offender was released from house arrest, files released by the US justice department appeared to suggest.
A document dated 27 September 2010 suggests Epstein contacted Mountbatten-Windsor during a stay in London. He apparently wrote: “What time would you like me … we will also need (to) … have private time.”
Mountbatten-Windsor responded to say that he was about to leave Scotland and apparently suggested they “could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy”.
Two days later, according to the document, Mountbatten-Windsor emailed again, writing: “Delighted for you to come here to BP. Come with whomever and I’ll be here free from 1600ish to 2000.”
“BP” is believed to refer to Buckingham Palace.
It is not clear whether the meeting at Buckingham Palace took place. The former prince lost his royal titles last year after growing controversy over his links to Epstein.
Mountbatten-Windsor has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
Opening summary
Good morning, Taz Ali here to bring you live coverage of the latest release of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Millions of new files were released by the US Department of Justice on Friday, including more than three million pages, 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, making it the largest document dump since a law was passed last year requiring the government to release any information in its possession related to Epstein, who died in jail in 2019.
Among those mentioned in the files is the world’s richest person, Elon Musk, the former prince Andrew, and Peter Mandelson.
You can read our previous coverage of the files below:
We’ll bring you further developments throughout the day.
