Ex-Prince Andrew’s Alleged Emails to Jeffrey Epstein May Have Assisted Investigators in His Arrest

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s alleged emails to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may have helped law enforcement investigate the former prince before his February 19 arrest.

Andrew, known as the former Duke of York, turned 66 on February 19, the same day officers appeared at his temporary residence at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England, to take him into custody. Aside from the accusations of sexual assault he’s repeatedly denied, Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

He is accused of forwarding confidential trade documents to Epstein, who died in prison in 2019.

TMZ unearthed some of the recent Epstein files, including emails from “The Duke” sent to Epstein, in 2010. At the time, Andrew was Britain’s special representative for international trade and investment.

One alleged email from November 2010 shows “The Duke” — the email address is not listed — writing to Epstein that they have “some interesting things to discuss and plot.”

Another email from “The Duke” sent to Epstein on December 24, 2010, included an attachment of “a confidential brief produced by the Provincial Reconstruction Team in Helmand Province for International Investment Opportunities.”

In the same alleged email, “The Duke” asks Epstein for his “comments, views or ideas as to whom I could also usefully show this to attract some interest.”

Andrew held the role of Britain’s special envoy for international trade for 10 years. The current charge he is facing comes with a maximum sentence of life in prison.

His older brother King Charles III, the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, swiftly issued a statement via Buckingham Palace on Thursday, confirming Andrew’s arrest.

“I have learned with the deepest concern the news about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and suspicion of misconduct in public office,” the king’s statement said.

“What now follows is the full, fair and proper process by which this issue is investigated in the appropriate manner and by the appropriate authorities,” Charles continued. “In this, as I have said before, they have our full and wholehearted support and co-operation.”