Second woman claims Epstein trafficked her to UK to spend night with Andrew

A second woman has claimed Jeffrey Epstein sent her to the UK to have a sexual encounter with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, her lawyer has said.

Brad Edwards, who also represented Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre before her death last year, told BBC News the woman was given a tour of Buckingham Palace afterwards.

The latest alleged victim is said to have spent the night with the former prince at his Royal Lodge residence.

It is the first time an Epstein survivor has claimed an encounter happened inside a royal property.

Mr Edwards said: ‘We’re talking about at least one woman who was sent by Jeffrey Epstein over to Prince Andrew.

‘And she even had, after a night with Prince Andrew, a tour of Buckingham Palace.’

According to the BBC, the woman is not British and was in her twenties at the time.

Andrew, who was stripped of all his royal titles last year, has always strenuously denied any allegations of wrongdoing made against him relating to his relationship with Epstein.

Previously, he has only directly faced accusations from Virginia Giuffre.

In 2022, he settled a civil case filed against him by Giuffre on no admission of liability for an undisclosed sum, reported to be more than £12 million.

She died by suicide in April last year, six months before her memoir Nobody’s Girl was published.

Mr Edwards said he contacted ‘certain legal counsel’ for Andrew over the new allegations, but added he had ‘seemingly been disconnected from his lawyers’.

That disconnect appeared to happen after Andrew’s titles were stripped last year by King Charles, a move criticised by Mr Edwards who said it allowed the ex-prince to claim he has no money to provide compensation.

He said: ‘So the idea that the Royal Family so far cares about the victims, wanted to make things right – what they have done by simply stripping Prince Andrew of his titles and nothing more, has had the exact opposite effect of what they claim they are trying to do.’

A representative for Buckingham Palace directed Metro towards the statement released at the time, which said: ‘These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.

‘Their Majesties wish to make clear that their thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.’

Mr Edwards claimed there were communications between the woman and the former prince ahead of the night she said she spent with him.

The lawyer said he was now considering filing a lawsuit against Andrew on his client’s behalf.

Additional pressure has been heaped on Andrew following the publication of millions more documents in the ‘Epstein files’, including pictures where he appears to be on all fours above a woman lying on the ground.

Yesterday, Prime Minister Keir Starmer suggested the ex-prince should testify before the US Congress about his friendship with Epstein.

He said: ‘Firstly I always approach this question with the victims of Epstein’s in mind. Epstein’s victims have to be the first priority. Whether there should be an apology, that’s a matter for Andrew.

‘But, yes, in terms of testifying, I’ve always said anybody who’s got information should be prepared to share that information in whatever form they’re asked to do that because you can’t be victim-centred if you’re not prepared to do that.’

Metro has contacted representatives of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for comment.

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