Prince Andrew (Duke of York)
British Royal / Former Naval Officer · British · Stripped of public duties — no criminal charge
Andrew met Jeffrey Epstein in the early 1990s, reportedly through Ghislaine Maxwell. He visited Epstein's properties on multiple documented occasions, including Epstein's Manhattan townhouse after Epstein's 2008 conviction. Photographs showing Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre at Maxwell's London home were published and have not been successfully disputed.
In November 2019, Andrew gave a television interview to the BBC that was widely regarded as a public relations disaster. He denied ever meeting Giuffre despite photographic evidence to the contrary and offered explanations that drew widespread scepticism. He was stood down from public royal duties shortly thereafter.
Giuffre filed a civil lawsuit against Andrew in New York in August 2021. In February 2022, a settlement was reached for an undisclosed sum with no admission of liability. Andrew has not returned to public royal duties and was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages.
▶ What the Evidence Shows -- Tier 2: Named in Sworn Proceedings
Named in sworn testimony by Virginia Giuffre as having sexually abused her on three separate occasions, including at Epstein's Manhattan townhouse and at Ghislaine Maxwell's London home when she was 17. Witness Johanna Sjoberg gave sworn testimony that Andrew placed his hand on her breast at Epstein's New York mansion in 2001. A photograph appearing to show Andrew with his arm around Giuffre alongside Maxwell has been widely published. In 2022 he settled Giuffre's civil lawsuit, with his legal team stating he "regrets his association with Epstein." UK prosecutor Geoffrey Berman publicly stated Andrew refused to be interviewed by US federal prosecutors.
Andrew has repeatedly denied ever having a sexual encounter with Giuffre and has said he cannot recall meeting her. He denied the photograph showed what it appeared to show.