News

Fresh Epstein emails deepen questions over Andrew’s account of ties and photo

Published

7 months ago

November 13, 2025

Correspondence shows contact long after he claimed friendship ended and appears to support authenticity of disputed image

NEWLY disclosed emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate have raised further doubts about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s insistence that he cut ties with the disgraced financier in late 2010 – and his claim that he has no memory of posing with Virginia Giuffre.

The messages, released by the US House Oversight Committee as part of a large cache of material handed over by Epstein’s estate, show the former prince exchanging emails with both Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in March 2011. This is several months after the point at which Andrew has said the relationship ended.

In one reply to both Epstein and Maxwell, written as the Mail on Sunday began asking questions about his links to the pair, Andrew wrote: “I can’t take any more of this.”

Email contradicts doubts over infamous photograph

Among the documents is an email from Epstein in 2011 which appears to undercut Andrew’s suggestion that the well-known image of him standing beside a 17-year-old Giuffre may have been faked. Epstein wrote:
“Yes, she was on my plane and yes, she had her photo taken with Andrew, as many of my employees have.”

In his 2019 BBC Newsnight interview, the former prince had argued he had “absolutely no memory” of the picture being taken, and questioned whether it was genuine.

Giuffre has alleged she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with Andrew on three occasions – in London, New York and on Epstein’s private island. Andrew has always denied the allegations.

Frantic exchanges over press questions

The emails show Andrew trying to manage the fallout from the Mail on Sunday inquiry. At one point he asked Epstein directly how he intended to respond. Epstein replied with a dismissive and crude comment about Giuffre, indicating frustration at the allegations being printed.

Separately, Andrew urged Maxwell to make clear that the accusations had “nothing to do” with him, saying: “Please make sure that every statement or legal letter states clearly that I am NOT involved and that I knew and know NOTHING about any of these allegations.”

Epstein plotted media pushback

The material also reveals Epstein attempting to influence journalists. In one email from July 2011, he encouraged a reporter to look into “Andrew’s accuser”, claiming Buckingham Palace would welcome it. He argued that the young woman in the photograph was “nothing more than a telephone answerer”, and questioned details of her age and past employment.

In another exchange, Epstein accused Giuffre of lying and said the Daily Mail had paid her for her account. He again confirmed she had travelled on his plane and had her picture taken with Andrew.

Fallout for the former prince

The cumulative weight of Andrew’s association with Epstein – together with court filings, Giuffre’s memoir and ongoing disclosures – eventually led King Charles to strip him of his royal titles and public duties. It marked the end of his role in public life.

Epstein died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking offences. Maxwell was convicted in 2022 and is serving a 20-year sentence.

Mountbatten-Windsor maintains that he has done nothing wrong.

Charity

RSPCA backs under-16 social media ban over animal cruelty fears

Published

5 minutes ago

June 15, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Charity says children are still being exposed to disturbing abuse videos online

THE RSPCA has welcomed plans to ban under-16s from accessing social media, warning that online platforms have become “poisoned” by images and videos glorifying animal cruelty.

The charity said the move could help protect children from disturbing content and reduce the risk of young people becoming desensitised to animal suffering.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that children under 16 in the UK will be barred from using social media platforms, in what the government says is a major step to protect young people online.

David Bowles OBE, the RSPCA’s Head of Public Affairs, said the charity supported measures aimed at shielding children from harmful material.

He said: “Social media channels have become poisoned by images and videos which glorify animal abuse, so the RSPCA welcomes moves that better protect children from this disturbing content.

“Our Animal Kindness Index highlights that 30% of people have witnessed animal cruelty online, and social media is by far the most likely place for them to stumble upon it.”

Mr Bowles said restrictions on animal cruelty content were included in the Online Safety Act three years ago, but young people were still being exposed to abuse material.

He added that the charity had seen cases where people copied cruelty they had viewed online.

The RSPCA said any ban must be backed by continued pressure on social media companies to remove content glorifying animal violence and to make it easier for users to report cruelty.

Mr Bowles said technology could still be used positively to connect young people with animals, including through the RSPCA’s Animal Futures game and its Summer of Kindness campaign, which encourages families to help animals in their local communities.

He said the proposed ban, alongside plans for a new natural history GCSE in England, could help create “a better world for every kind.”

Business

Crackwell Street closure extended again as Tenby traders voice frustration

Published

8 minutes ago

June 15, 2026

Tom Sinclair

TRADERS in Tenby have been left frustrated after Pembrokeshire County Council extended the closure of Crackwell Street once again.

The street, which provides direct access to Tenby Harbour, has been closed for several months to allow scaffolding work to be carried out at Goscar House.

It had been due to reopen on Friday, but the council has now extended the closure until June 19.

Local businesses say the repeated delays have affected trade, with concerns that the ongoing closure is making access to the harbour area more difficult during a busy period for the town.

The road remains closed while scaffolding is in place at the property.

Caption:

Ongoing closure: Scaffolding remains in place on Crackwell Street, Tenby (Pic: Malcolm Richards).

Crime

Llangadog man fined after breaching restraining order twice

Published

10 minutes ago

June 15, 2026

Court Reporter

Court hears defendant contacted protected person despite ban

A LLANGADOG man has been fined £1,375 after twice breaching a restraining order by contacting a protected person he had been banned from approaching.

Adam Thomas Davies, 34, of Llangadog, appeared before Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Jun 15) for proceedings linked to an existing community order.

The court heard Davies had breached a restraining order on two separate occasions in June last year by contacting a person he had been prohibited from approaching under an order imposed by Llanelli Magistrates’ Court in November 2019.

Magistrates were told the original community order, imposed in August 2025, had become unworkable due to long-term physical health issues alongside Davies’ employment.

The court revoked the existing order and resentenced him for the original offences.

Davies was made subject to a new community order running until June 14, 2027. He must comply with a Rehabilitation Activity Requirement and attend appointments or activities as directed by probation services, for up to 15 days.

As a punitive element of the order, magistrates imposed a fine of £1,375.

The court heard the breaches related to unlawful contact made in Carmarthenshire despite the restrictions remaining in force.

Davies was ordered to pay the fine at a rate of £120 per month, starting from July 13.