Former Prince Andrew may have met more women who had been trafficked by disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, it’s claimed
A US congressman is claiming that Jeffrey Epstein may have trafficked more women to meet Andrew Mountbatten Windsor than just Virginia Giuffre.
Democrat Suhas Subramanyam, is taking part in an inquiry into the so-called ‘Epstein Files’, a list of the convicted paedophile’s alleged clients. He said that ‘brave survivors of Epstein’ had given testimony about Andrew – who lost his titles last month – and ‘other powerful men’.
Mr Subramanyam, who sits on Congress’s House Oversight Committee, which is conducting the probe, told the Mail on Sunday: ‘We have reason to believe that there are others who may have been trafficked to Andrew.
‘Many of the survivors came to Capitol Hill and we spoke to them. They’ve been so courageous and gave us very valuable information as far as where to look.’
The congressman sent a letter to Andrew last week which was signed by himself and 15 other Democratic members of the committee. They demand that he should testify – under oath – to reveal exactly about what he knew about Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring.
The developments come after claims last month that Epstein introduced Andrew to a second woman who had been sexually abused for years by the financier, who killed himself while in jail in 2019.
The woman was introduced to Andrew by email on 11th August 2010, and may have met him in London that month. Epstein wrote: ‘I have a friend who I think you might enjoy having dinner with.’
Andrew replied: ‘Would be delighted to see her. Please give her my contact details.’
It is not known whether the woman met him. Her legal representatives have declined to comment. Mrs Giuffre, who took her own life in April, claimed she was trafficked to the disgraced former royal for sex three times when she was 17.
Andrew has always denied her claims. He settled a civil case brought by Mrs Giuffre for a reported £12million, but made no admission of wrongdoing.
Last night, Mr Subramanyam said the problems facing Andrew – who was formally stripped of all his titles last week – may only just be beginning. He said Congress will now invite Andrew’s former royal protection officers to testify about what they saw, and was keen to speak to his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who could also be called to testify under oath.
It’s emerged that Epstein’s estate is ‘fully co-operating’ with the inquiry, and on Friday handed over 17,000 documents relating to his financial records.
Mr Subramanyam said: ‘The reason we went after those financial documents is because the victims told us to. They said we should follow the money – the accounts and financial activities tell the story of the sex-trafficking and criminal behaviour of Jeffrey Epstein.’
When asked what he would say to Andrew, he replied: ‘If he has nothing to hide and did nothing wrong, as he alleges, then he should have no problem coming before us and telling his side. Even if he doesn’t come and tell us what he knows we will find the documents. ‘We will get to the bottom of this.’ But one royal source said that Andrew would not testify voluntarily under oath, adding: ‘If he does he opens himself up to possible criminal charges. There is not a hope in hell of him appearing before Congress.’
Andrew’s conduct will be debated by MPs in the House of Commons for the first time later this week.
