The courtroom paperwork have been made public as a part of a civil case introduced by the US Virgin Islands authorities in opposition to JP Morgan in New York.
One part, titled Prince Andrew, Duke of York, incorporates snippets from a sequence of emails despatched between the Duke, Epstein and Jes Staley, the banking large’s then chief government.
They counsel that the Duke was in common contact with Epstein all through 2010 and past.
On June 24, 2009, the financier wrote to Staley: “Ask Andrew in regards to the island, inform him about your boat plans.”
The doc notes that the message seems to be a reference to the Duke, with whom each males “seem to talk and meet with on various events”.
On April 15, Epstein wrote to the Duke: “jes staley shall be in london on thurs the 22.. i feel it is best to meet if you’re on the town.”
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Prince Andrew replied stating that he was unavailable however would look to go to New York within the close to future.
On August 29, 2010, Epstein wrote to Staley “andrew will name tim, when you give me the numbers”. It was mentioned to be a reference to Tim Collins, the chief government of Ripplewood Holdings.
On September 2, 2010, Epstein wrote once more to Staley stating: “About to attach with Andrew.”
On February 28, 2011, months after the Duke had visited Epstein in New York to finish their friendship over his conviction as a intercourse offender, the financier wrote to Staley: “Andrew requested in your London schedule.”
Different messages counsel that Epstein acted as an middleman between the Duke and Collins, serving to to facilitate enterprise dealings.
On December 2, 2010, he forwarded an e mail to Staley from the Duke with an inquiry he had acquired from Aria Petroleum searching for a $US200 million (£155.4 million) working capital line.
“For the reason that firm is predicated within the US, Prince Andrew appeared to counsel Epstein join them with a US financial institution,” the doc notes. The e-mail was despatched simply days earlier than the Duke was photographed within the doorway of Epstein’s Manhattan mansion in the course of the journey he had made to finish their friendship.
‘I ceased contact’
Through the BBC Newsnight interview, he instructed the journalist Emily Maitlis: “I ceased contact with [Epstein] after I used to be conscious that he was underneath investigation and that was later in 2006 and I wasn’t in contact with him once more till 2010.”
Requested to make clear that there had been no contact, he added: “No contact.”
The Duke mentioned he had “at all times questioned” himself as to why he determined to journey to New York to finish their friendship.
“I took the judgement name that as a result of this was critical and I felt that doing it over the phone was the hen’s manner of doing it,” he mentioned.
“I needed to go and see him and speak to him.”
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Maitlis then requested whether or not that go to was the one time the Duke noticed Epstein after he was convicted, including: “Did you see him or communicate to him once more?”
The Duke mentioned: “No.”
The Courtroom Round exhibits that on June 14, 2010, the Duke attended Garter Day celebrations in Windsor and two days’ prior he was at Trooping the Color. He was in Russia on official enterprise from June 8-10 and acquired company at Buckingham Palace on June 2, 3, 4 and 11, when he later attended a efficiency of Swan Lake on the English Nationwide Ballet. On June 7, he was in Wellingborough and Birmingham.
From Might 24-28 inclusive, he had official engagements day-after-day within the UK and from Might 17-20 was in Malaysia.
Sources near the Duke declined to remark though pals say he has been emphatic in his denials over contact with Epstein and demand the financier used his identify to attempt to rehabilitate himself.
The Telegraph, London
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