An individual recognized as “A” emailed the disgraced former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell from the British royal family’s Scottish residence in 2001, asking whether or not she had “found me some new inappropriate friends,” in line with newly launched paperwork.
The electronic mail is a part of a collection of messages exchanged in 2001 and 2002 between Maxwell and somebody utilizing the e-mail alias “The Invisible Man,” contained in a trove of information launched Tuesday by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The emails are signed “A.”
The author shouldn’t be explicitly recognized as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, however the former prince was launched to Epstein in 1999 by Maxwell, Epstein’s then-girlfriend and now a convicted intercourse offender. Epstein died by suicide in 2019 whereas awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking prices.
In an electronic mail to Maxwell on August 16, 2001, individual “A” wrote that “I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.”
“How’s LA?” “A” wrote within the electronic mail. “Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?”
Maxwell responded: “So sorry to disappoint you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends.”
None of the emails counsel any wrongdoing. NCS has tried to contact representatives of Mountbatten-Windsor for remark. Andrew has beforehand denied all the allegations in opposition to him.
Balmoral, a non-public property in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is usually utilized by the royal household as a summer time residence. NCS has asked Buckingham Palace in regards to the reference to Balmoral.
In the trade with Maxwell, “A” added that that their “valet” – who they stated had been with them since they had been two – had just lately died and that they’d “left the RN.”
They wrote: “I am a little off balance as not only has my office been restructured, I have left the RN and now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me. He was a real rock and almost a part of the family. If you have any good ideas as to how to get my mind back on track I’d be grateful for advice. See you real soon … I hope if you are coming over. A xxx,” the e-mail closed.
Mountbatten-Windsor left the Royal Navy in July 2001, a month earlier than the e-mail trade seems to have taken place.
A separate set of emails seems to indicate Maxwell serving to plan a visit to Peru that entails “girls.”
In the emails dated between February and March 2002, Maxwell seems to behave as a go-between for “A” and a person showing to coordinate actions. In a February 27 electronic mail trade with Maxwell, the obvious handler suggests he might supply “A” some sightseeing actions together with horse using and a non-public lunch close to the ocean, earlier than asking: “About the girls … how old is he? I doubt it that he will find someone here, but we can try.”
Maxwell forwarded the e-mail to “A,” whose electronic mail deal with appeared as “The Invisible Man.”
“A” responded that he was “overwhelmed at the kindness and generosity of the offers that are being made for me.”
He wrote that visiting the archeological website Nazca Lines “sounded interesting” and, “As for girls well I leave that entirely to you and (the handler).”
In a follow-up electronic mail, Maxwell stated that “Andrew” wish to do some “sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from good families).”
She added: “I know I can rely on you to show him a wonderful time and that you will only introduce him to friends that you can trust and rely on to be friendly and discreet and fun. He does not want to read about any trip in the papers whom or what he saw.”
“Call me if you have any questions – otherwise you can expect a very English sounding gentleman on the phone to call up and say hi. I told him it would be best if he made his plans directly with you,” Maxwell added.
On March 3, “A” informed Maxwell he would name the Peruvian handler straight.
The former prince visited Peru in March 2002 on an official go to to mark the fiftieth anniversary of his mom Queen Elizabeth II’s reign. Images from the journey by Getty Images present the then-prince posing with firefighters in Lima.
Mountbatten-Windsor stepped down from royal duties in 2019 following a disastrous BBC interview over his ties to Epstein. However, the continuing launch of paperwork by the US authorities in addition to the posthumous memoir of his accuser Virginia Giuffre ignited a firestorm of contemporary scrutiny.
Andrew has denied all of Giuffre’s accusations and says he doesn’t recall ever assembly her, regardless of a photograph of the 2 taken along with Maxwell. In 2022, he paid a settlement to Giuffre settling a intercourse abuse lawsuit. Giuffre died by suicide in April.
The renewed highlight on Andrew’s Epstein hyperlinks in current weeks pushed King Charles to strip his brother of his royal titles and order him out of his 30-room residence on the grounds of Windsor Castle.