PRINCE Andrew was still emailing his paedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein two months after he claimed to have broken off contact, according to court papers.
The newly disclosed documents led to fresh calls from Epstein’s victims for the prince to be quizzed by the FBI. The Duke of York i nsisted he severed ties with Epstein in December 2010, following a now infamous meeting in New York’s Central Park.
But an email exchange from February 2011 appears to contradict this. It shows Andrew, 64, saying to the financier: “Keep in close touch, and we’ll play some more soon!!!!” One woman who was abused by Epstein when she was a teenager said: “Another example of powerful men apparently thinking they can lie and get away with it. “For years, your prince has insisted that he cut ties with Epstein in 2010, but these emails seem to prove that was a fabrication.
It’s time for him to stop hiding and answer questions under oath.” US lawyer Spencer Kuvin, who represents several of Epstein’s victims, said: “Andrew continues to be an embarrassment to his family.” The email was uncovered in a filing by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, which is defending an appeal by former Barclays boss Jes Staley.
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