Overview
- A new U.S. Department of Justice release includes 2011 correspondence that appears to show Prince Andrew remained in contact with Jeffrey Epstein, contradicting his claim that he cut ties in 2010.
- One 2011 email, reportedly sent a day after the Virginia Giuffre photo resurfaced, allegedly told Epstein, “Looks like we’re in this together.”
- Separate emails referenced in the release raise questions about Sarah Ferguson, suggesting she took Beatrice and Eugenie to see Epstein shortly after his 2009 prison release.
- Sources say Beatrice and Eugenie feel betrayed by their father yet have not severed contact; they were reported to have assisted with his recent move, and Beatrice was seen riding with him at Windsor in late January before he left Royal Lodge on February 3.
- The palace has issued no statement, with King Charles declining to comment during a public appearance, as royal commentators note the sisters’ discretion and predict no public show of unity in the near term.