Newly released Epstein files include an email sent to Ghislaine Maxwell from an individual identified only as “A”, who claimed to be staying at Balmoral and asked for “inappropriate friends.” The message is among more than 11,000 documents published on Tuesday by the US Department of Justice.
The email, dated 16 August 2001, begins with the line: “I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.” It later asks Maxwell, “How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?” before being signed off “see ya A xxx”. Balmoral Castle is a royal residence in Scotland.
The message was sent from the email address “abx17@dial.pipex.com”, titled “The Invisible Man”. Maxwell replied the same day, writing that she had “only been able to find appropriate friends”. The emails themselves do not indicate any criminal wrongdoing.
A separate email address, “aace@dial.pipex.com”, appears in Epstein’s phone book under a contact labelled “Duke of York”, according to previously released material. Further email exchanges published this week show both addresses linked to the alias “The Invisible Man.”
Additional messages from early 2002 discuss a potential trip to Peru. In one exchange, Maxwell forwards travel details and suggestions for activities, including a reference to “girls.” Replies from “A” indicate plans would be left to Maxwell and another contact. Later correspondence references passing along a telephone number for “Andrew” and arranging sightseeing.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew and Duke of York, has previously denied all wrongdoing and said he did not witness or suspect behaviour that later led to Jeffrey Epstein’s arrest and conviction. His team has been contacted for comment on the newly released material.
Prince Andrew lost the use of his royal titles in 2022 following scrutiny over his association with Epstein. The documents released this week also include a 2020 US Department of Justice request seeking UK assistance to interview him. The DOJ stated he was not a target of the investigation and that no evidence showed he committed any crime under US law.
The latest release also references US President Donald Trump in internal DOJ emails. Trump has denied travelling on Epstein’s private jet and has denied any wrongdoing. The DOJ cautioned that some documents contain unverified or sensational claims.
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