Email from ‘inappropriate friends’ from ‘Balmoral’ among Epstein’s releasees

An email sent by an individual named “A”, saying he is at Balmoral and asking Ghislaine Maxwell for “inappropriate friends”, is part of the latest tranche of Epstein files released on Tuesday.

The message, sent to Maxwell on August 16, 2001, begins: “I am here at Balmoral summer camp for the royal family. » Later in the email, the sender asks, “How is Los Angeles?” Have you found me any new inappropriate friends? before signing “see you soon A xxx”.

Balmoral Castle is a royal residence.

The emails do not indicate any wrongdoing. The BBC has contacted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s team for a response. The former prince had previously denied any wrongdoing.

He also previously said he had “not seen, witnessed or suspected any behavior of the kind that subsequently led to his arrest.” [Epstein’s] arrest and conviction.

The message was sent from the email address “abx17@dial.pipex.com” titled “The Invisible Man” and is one of more than 11,000 files published Tuesday.

In an email returned to this address the same day, Maxwell wrote: “I am so sorry to disappoint you [sic] you, but you have to tell the truth. I could only find suitable friends.”

Another email address – aace@dial.pipex.com – is listed in Epstein’s phone book under a contact titled “Duke of York”, a previously released image showed.

Another exchange between Maxwell and “The Invisible Man” also published Tuesday shows the pseudonym attached to both email addresses.

The messages, sent in February 2002, talk about a trip to Peru.

Maxwell initially forwarded an email to “The Invisible Man” at abx17@dial.pipex.com with details of plans to visit the South American country asking “What do you think?” [?]”.

The forwarded email comes from an address titled “Juanesteban Ganoza” and makes suggestions for possible activities, including breakfast and horseback riding.

It also said, “About girls…how old is he? I doubt he’ll find anyone here, but we can try.”

A response from “The Invisible Man” is sent to Maxwell via the alternate address “aace@dial.pipex.com” with comments including: “As far as food goes, I’m very comfortable and will accommodate whatever he plans.” […] As for the girls, I leave it entirely to you and Juan Estoban!”

The sender signs “Masses of love A xxx”.

In a later exchange, in March 2002, Maxwell forwarded an email to aace@dial.pipex.com, which began: “I thought you might like to see what I sent.” »

The email then appears as a copy of a note sent to someone else beginning: “I just gave Andrew your phone number [sic].

“A few two-legged visits (read intelligent, quite amusing and from good families) and he will be very happy.”

In October, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lost the use of his titles Prince and Duke of York following scrutiny over his links to Epstein.

The US Department of Justice has released documents, known as the Epstein files, relating to two criminal investigations into the convicted sex offender during his lifetime.

Congress passed a law requiring the records to be made public in full by December 19.

Not all files have been published yet.

Andrew has been referenced in previous documents. Merely appearing in the photos or documents does not in itself constitute evidence of wrongdoing.

Also among the newly released documents is a formal request from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from April 2020 seeking assistance from British authorities “in interviewing HRH Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward” regarding two criminal investigations.

One of the two involved Epstein.

Regarding the Epstein investigation, the DOJ memo states that “the investigation conducted to date has revealed that Prince Andrew may have witnessed and/or participated in certain events relevant to the ongoing investigation.”

The document also emphasized that Andrew was not a “target” of the investigation and that no evidence had been gathered that he had committed a crime under US law.

Attached to the document is a list of areas that US authorities had sought to cover in an interview – it included the names and identifying characteristics of all the women Prince Andrew met through Epstein and/or Maxwell, as well as the history of his relationship with both.

US President Donald Trump also appeared in documents in this latest release, including a reference to a 2020 email from an assistant U.S. attorney which suggested he had traveled on Epstein’s private jet “many more times than previously reported (or known to exist).”

In 2024, Trump wrote: “I was never on Epstein’s plane.” He has denied any wrongdoing regarding Epstein.

The DOJ also said some records released Tuesday “contain false and sensationalist allegations” against Trump.