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Jilly_in_VA

(14,178 posts)
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 02:21 PM 5 hrs ago

Epstein files could be just tip of the iceberg for Andrew investigation

When Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested at about 08:00 on Thursday, it had nothing to do with Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused him of sexual abuse.

What led to him being arrested started with information that came out in the massive Epstein file release in January, around activities while he was a trade envoy for the British government. But it will not have stopped there.

It was emails in those files that seem to be between Andrew and the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that led to Thames Valley Police getting involved.

One email in particular stood out. In November 2010, after Andrew had returned from a UK government-funded trip to Asia, he was sent a series of country reports relating to his trip.
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A month later, on Christmas Eve, Andrew appeared to email Epstein a confidential briefing on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan, which was overseen at the time by British armed forces and funded by UK government money.

In a further email dated 9 February 2011, Andrew seems to suggest Epstein invest in a private equity firm he had visited a week before.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd032xnm804o

Oh, Andy, you in a heap of trouble now!

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Epstein files could be just tip of the iceberg for Andrew investigation (Original Post) Jilly_in_VA 5 hrs ago OP
Blackmail, Big business Walleye 5 hrs ago #1
And, we're just at the tip of the iceberg of the Epstein files in general OC375 4 hrs ago #2
And there is... GiqueCee 2 hrs ago #3
They need to put his ass in a tower! IrishAfricanAmerican 45 min ago #4
Andrew was obviously born in the wrong country EnergizedLib 40 min ago #5

OC375

(597 posts)
2. And, we're just at the tip of the iceberg of the Epstein files in general
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 03:02 PM
4 hrs ago

The monarchy is an institution in Britain, employing thousand of people with uniquely specialized skills and holding events and initiatives which the economy depends on. One asshole could upend a lot of lives if people sour on the monarchy generally.

GiqueCee

(3,713 posts)
3. And there is...
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 05:03 PM
2 hrs ago

... an ice age-sized avalanche of proof that Andrew is royal asshole. Well, not so royal anymore, but seriously huge, nevertheless. He's been a spoiled brat since birth.

EnergizedLib

(2,996 posts)
5. Andrew was obviously born in the wrong country
Thu Feb 19, 2026, 06:52 PM
40 min ago

Here in America, not only do people of such status go unpunished for their crimes, they also get rewarded with political power as long as they have an R next to their name.

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