Overview
- Lownie shared the allegation on The Daily Beast’s Royalist Podcast, saying Sophie had dinner with Epstein in the mid-1990s.
- He said Epstein sought links with several royal families, framing the potential scope as wider than one British royal.
- He argued Prince Andrew boosted Epstein’s credibility through visible access such as photos at Buckingham Palace and trips to Sandringham.
- Raw Story and Geo News reported Lownie’s remarks, with Geo News citing 1994, and both noted there is no independent evidence beyond his account.
- Epstein was a convicted sex offender, and any corroboration of new royal contacts could extend public and media scrutiny beyond Prince Andrew.