Newly released court documents from the United States Department of Justice have revealed a series of emails that further complicate Prince Andrew’s long contested account of his relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
The messages, disclosed as part of ongoing legal proceedings in the United States, show continued communication between the Duke of York and Epstein well into 2011, despite Prince Andrew’s repeated public claims that he cut off all contact with the convicted sex offender in 2010.
In one February 2011 email, Prince Andrew wrote to Epstein, “This week is all about me,” adding that it was “time to put something back into me before the rest of the world starts sucking it out in all their greed and demands.” The message was sent months after Andrew said he had formally ended the relationship.
The correspondence suggests the prince was in a positive mood, thanking Epstein for assistance with an issue involving unpaid wages linked to his former wife, Sarah, Duchess of York. He also mentioned he was heading into what he described as his “annual retreat” for eight days.
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The timing of the email raises fresh questions about Andrew’s account of a December 2010 meeting in New York, where he said he went only to sever ties with Epstein following the financier’s conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Emails released by the Justice Department show Andrew contacted Epstein after that trip, writing that it had been “great to spend time” with people he described as his “US family” and saying he looked forward to seeing them again soon.
In another message, Andrew told Epstein he would call the next day while relocating his family to Sandringham, undermining claims that the relationship had ended decisively.
The disclosures also show Andrew and Epstein exchanged messages on Christmas Day in 2010. One email included a family greeting with photos of Andrew’s daughters and an image of him abseiling down the Shard in London.
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The emails shed light on sustained efforts by US authorities to secure Prince Andrew’s cooperation in investigations into Epstein’s activities.
According to correspondence from early 2020, Justice Department officials repeatedly pressed Andrew’s legal team to arrange an interview. “Please advise as to whether Prince Andrew will agree to be interviewed and, if so, when such interview will take place,” investigators wrote in February of that year.
Despite Andrew’s earlier public commitment to assist, no interview occurred. Legal delays and the global pandemic appear to have stalled progress, though pressure has continued, including calls from US lawmakers for his testimony.
Prince Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing. His office was contacted for comment following the release of the latest documents.
Beyond personal exchanges, the emails reveal conversations that touched on money and potential business dealings. In July 2010, Epstein wrote that his associates were “super flush with cash” and eager for deals, referencing contacts with access to vast sums.
Andrew responded by discussing possible government related purchases worth billions of pounds and later clarified that any investment responsibilities would be delegated through banks or trusted intermediaries.
The messages also contain fragmented references to opportunities in China, the Gulf, and Libya, though no completed transactions are documented in the released material.
Epstein also appeared to position himself as a connector, at one point introducing Andrew by email to a young woman he described as “26, Russian, clever, beautiful, trustworthy.”
Buckingham Palace appears repeatedly in the emails as a location where Epstein was hosted privately during Andrew’s time as a working royal. The disclosures underscore the depth of the relationship and its implications for the royal household.
In response to mounting pressure, King Charles III stripped Prince Andrew of his military titles and royal patronages in 2022, a move widely seen as an effort to protect the monarchy from further fallout.
While the new emails do not introduce criminal charges against Andrew, they add to the documentary record scrutinized by investigators and lawmakers in the United States.
