Witnesses have reported that Prince Andrew spent extended periods at Jeffrey Epstein's Florida home, according to newly released court documents.
The property manager, Juan Alessi, stated that the Duke of York would have daily massages during his stay in the guest bedroom. These claims are part of 1,300 pages of evidence made public last Friday, which also reveal disturbing tactics Epstein used to secure victims for sexual abuse.
This information emerged from a defamation lawsuit filed by Virginia Giuffre against Ghislaine Maxwell in 2015. Alessi's 2009 deposition also mentioned that Epstein and Maxwell were closely acquainted with Prince Andrew and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, who is not implicated in any misconduct. Prince Andrew has consistently denied any inappropriate behavior.
One accuser, believed to be Giuffre, has accused Prince Andrew of being forced to have sexual relations with her at multiple locations, including an Epstein-owned private island.
Although these allegations have been floating for a while, the prince has refuted these claims, including in a 2019 BBC interview. He settled a sex assault lawsuit with the accuser in 2022, without admitting guilt.
Further testimonies discuss how Epstein's associates would be sent to "pick up girls" for him. One witness, Tony Figueroa, claimed he was paid to drive young girls to Epstein's residence where they were expected to engage with Maxwell before going upstairs, presumably for massages and assumed sexual services.
The documents also include references to other high-profile individuals such as
Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, and Sandy Berger, none of whom are accused of misconduct in this context.
Additionally, a former Epstein assistant, Adriana Ross, was deposed about other potentially alarming activities at Epstein's residence but declined to respond to specific inquiries.
The content of these documents was discussed during Maxwell's trial, who is now serving a 20-year sentence for her part in Epstein's crimes. Epstein pled guilty to charges involving a minor in 2008 and committed suicide in 2019 while facing sex-trafficking charges.