Prince Andrew named in Jeffrey Epstein's court documents, what does it mean for the Duke of York?
Hindustan TimesPrince Andrew, the Duke of York, is facing renewed pressure over his ties to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, after new court documents were made public as part of a lawsuit related to Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Newly released documents name Prince Andrew in Epstein lawsuit The documents, which cover about 900 pages, name Prince Andrew among more than 170 people who had some connection to Epstein, who pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor in 2009 and killed himself in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Another accuser, Johanna Sjoberg, alleges that Prince Andrew groped her breast while sitting on a couch inside Epstein’s Manhattan apartment in 2001, along with Giuffre and a puppet that said “Prince Andrew” on it. Prince Andrew has admitted that he stayed at Epstein’s house in 2010, after the financier’s conviction, but said it was a mistake and that he did not regret their entire friendship.