Prince Andrew linked to Epstein in 2015 business emails, reports say

Prince Andrew is facing fresh scrutiny after newly unearthed emails revealed he stayed in contact with Jeffrey Epstein longer than he admitted in his infamous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview. 

The Duke of York previously insisted he cut all ties with the disgraced financier in December 2010, shortly after they were photographed walking together in New York’s Central Park.

But according to reports, Andrew continued corresponding with Epstein into February 2011. One email, reportedly sent by the royal, read: “Keep in close contact and we’ll play some more soon.” 

The revelation directly contradicts Andrew’s televised claim that their friendship ended in 2010.

Even more explosive, another chain of emails from December 2015 links Andrew to Epstein’s business dealings. 

Epstein allegedly told former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that Andrew had mentioned kidnappings in China amid discussions about a new security venture. 

When Barak asked if Epstein meant “The Prince,” Epstein allegedly replied with a single word: “Yes.”

The new disclosures come amid renewed attention on Epstein’s network of powerful associates. 

Epstein died in a New York jail in August 2019 while awaiting trial, while his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison sentence for child sex trafficking.

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