Prince Andrew Remains in Contact with Epstein Five Years Longer

Prince Andrew maintained contact with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for several years longer than he has publicly admitted, according to recently revealed emails. While Andrew claimed in a 2019 Newsnight interview that he cut ties with Epstein in December 2010, correspondence shows that he was still emailing Epstein as late as February 2011, with messages suggesting plans to "play some more." Further emails from December 2015 reveal Epstein informing former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that Andrew was the source of information about a potential business opportunity in China, contradicting Andrew's assertion that they had no contact after 2010. These revelations cast doubt on Andrew's narrative and deepen scrutiny of his relationship with Epstein, who was awaiting trial for child sex trafficking before his death in 2019. The emails also surfaced amid prior controversy involving Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew and Epstein of sexual coercion and was pictured with Andrew in 2001 as a minor. Buckingham Palace and Andrew's office have been contacted for comment but have not provided new statements regarding these developments.