Epstein survivor accuses Palace of covering up Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

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1 Jun 2026 • 6:13 AM MYT
The Independent
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Epstein survivor accuses Palace of covering up Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

  • A survivor of Jeffrey Epstein, Jess Michaels, has accused Buckingham Palace of covering up Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's actions, claiming they received emails indicating he shared confidential government information.
  • Ms Michaels stated that the palace's protection of Mr Mountbatten-Windsor meant failing his accuser, Virginia Giuffre, who alleged she was trafficked to him.
  • An archive of 30,000 emails, suggesting Mr Mountbatten-Windsor shared sensitive government information as a trade envoy, was reportedly handed to the Lord Chamberlain in May 2020.
  • Mr Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested in February on suspicion of misconduct in a public office, following allegations he passed sensitive government information to Epstein.
  • Thames Valley Police are also investigating Mr Mountbatten-Windsor for allegations of sexual misconduct as part of their ongoing inquiry into potential misconduct in public office.

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