Prince Andrew’s claims of cutting ties with Epstein crumble as emails of the dinner reveal his bizarre wish that he was a ‘pet’ in the family

The latest batch of emails detailing the relationship between former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein completely dismantles Andrew’s previous claims that he cut all ties in 2010. Andrew had famously claimed in his 2019 TV interview that his last known face-to-face meeting with Epstein was in New York in December 2010. 

The BBC reported that Andrew went there specifically for an “honorable” final farewell, mutually agreeing to part ways with Epstein forever. Newly released documents from the US Department of Justice, however, paint a much different picture. Instead of a somber goodbye, Andrew was the star guest at a high-profile, celebrity-studded dinner party at Epstein’s multi-million dollar Manhattan mansion. 

The guest list was truly shocking, including Woody Allen and his wife Soon-Yi, popular TV presenters Katie Couric and George Stephanopoulos, comedian Chelsea Handler, and talk show host Charlie Rose. It’s interesting how some of the guests have reacted to this dinner. Woody Allen, for instance, has tried to downplay his involvement, claiming he couldn’t even remember Andrew’s name because he doesn’t “follow the royals with any interest at all.”

Not a quiet dinner then

An email from US entertainment publicist Peggy Siegal to Epstein the next morning called the evening “sensational,” noting that the main topic of conversation seemed to be the impending wedding of Prince William and Catherine. Andrew, who later tried to minimize the event as a “small dinner party, there were only eight or 10 of us I think,” reportedly had to fend off requests for wedding invitations to Westminster Abbey.

The details of the dinner leaked to the US press within days, which clearly upset Epstein. Emails show Epstein sharing an article with Siegal, complaining that the insider details were “Not good for Andrew, not good for me.” 

In the 2019 interview, Andrew claimed that he “never had any contact” with Epstein after a walk in Central Park that same week. After returning home, an account that appears to be Andrew’s emailed Epstein, saying, “It was great to spend time with my US family. Looking forward to joining you all again soon.” The conversation ended with a truly strange wish: “God it’s cold and dank here! Wish I was still a pet in your family.”

The released files first shattered Andrew’s denial of meeting Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre. Now, there are email records after the dinner, proving that the week in New York wasn’t the “irrevocable goodbye” that he claimed to have delivered. It is no surprise that he is facing increased pressure from the government to testify in the Epstein investigations.