Newly released correspondence from the Jeffrey Epstein estate has revealed that Prince Andrew told Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, “I can’t take any more of this,” as early warnings surfaced about impending media reports linking him to the convicted sex offender more than 14 years ago.
The emails, published on Wednesday as part of a trove of documents unsealed from the Epstein archives, shed new light on the Duke of York’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell. The correspondence reportedly took place in March 2011, after the Mail on Sunday sent Maxwell a “right of reply” email about Andrew’s connection to Epstein. Maxwell forwarded it to Epstein, who then relayed it to an address labeled “The Duke.”
“What’s all this? I don’t know anything about this! You must SAY so please. This has NOTHING to do with me. I can’t take any more of this,” Andrew wrote in response.
The revelations come as U.S. lawmakers renew pressure on Andrew to testify before Congress as part of an ongoing House Oversight Committee investigation into Epstein’s international network. Congressman Suhas Subramanyam told the BBC that Andrew had yet to respond to the invitation, noting, “He doesn’t have to get on a plane to testify — he can do it remotely.”
The Duke has long faced scrutiny over allegations from Virginia Giuffre, who said she was trafficked by Epstein and forced to have sex with Andrew when she was 17. Andrew has repeatedly denied the claims and settled the case in 2022 without admitting guilt.
Among the newly unsealed materials are several 2011 emails referencing Donald Trump, with Epstein writing to Maxwell: “I want you to realise that the dog that hasn’t barked is Trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him.” The alleged victim’s name was redacted, but U.S. officials later said it referred to Giuffre, who, in prior testimony, confirmed that Trump “was not involved in any wrongdoing.”
Democrats have since secured enough congressional backing to compel the U.S. Department of Justice to release all remaining Epstein records, with a House vote expected next week.
The newly disclosed files also appear to confirm the authenticity of the infamous photograph showing Andrew with his arm around Giuffre — a photo the Duke has long claimed may have been fabricated.
In a separate 2011 email, Epstein described Giuffre as a “fraud” and told his publicist, “Buckingham Palace would love it if you could expose her.”
The documents also reveal that Lord Peter Mandelson maintained contact with Epstein as late as 2016. In one exchange, Epstein wrote: “63 years old. You made it.” Mandelson replied: “Just. I have decided to extend my life by spending more of it in the US.” Epstein responded, “In the Donald White House.”
Mandelson, who was dismissed as Britain’s ambassador to Washington in September over his links to Epstein, declined to comment on the latest disclosures.
