The FBI was informed about the existence of hidden 'evidence', including alleged secret tapes, detailing 'paedophilia organised by Jeffrey Epstein for Prince Andrew', according to the latest tranche of documents released from the Epstein case.
The FBI Tip-Off: A Detailed Allegation
Labelled as an 'Federal Bureau of Investigation Official Record', a note from August 2020 shows the bureau received a detailed tip from an IP address in Finland. The informant claimed that for evidence, investigators should 'look for keys stored in the drawing room' of Epstein's Bahamas home.
The note explicitly stated: 'There are tapes in a secret compartment of a drawer next to a Michelangelo picture of a flower vase at his house in the Bahamas.' It further instructed agents to look for other items in the kitchen and mentioned other properties in Brazil.
On the official form, the tipster alleged that criminal activity involving 'Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of the UK' had been ongoing for a period of 15 years. It remains unknown whether the FBI ever acted on this specific claim or if any evidence was found to substantiate it.
Broader Context from the Document Release
This allegation emerges from the hundreds of thousands of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein released by the US Department of Justice in recent weeks. Among them is a controversial email from August 2001, sent from an address 'abx17@dial.pipex.com' and signed off with 'A xxx'.
The message, sent from 'Balmoral', asks Epstein's former associate Ghislaine Maxwell: 'How's LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?' The sender, who mentions being at 'Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family', suggests meeting up for a holiday 'with some fun people'.
While the context is unclear and there is no suggestion of wrongdoing in this specific exchange, Sky News has reported it believes 'A' refers to Prince Andrew. A separate undated photo from the files also shows the Duke of York lying across the laps of five women, with Ghislaine Maxwell grinning in the background.
Fallout and Ongoing Scrutiny
Prince Andrew has consistently and strongly denied any wrongdoing or illegal activity concerning his past association with Jeffrey Epstein. He stepped down from royal duties in 2019 following a widely criticised BBC Newsnight interview about their relationship.
However, the posthumous publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoir and the ongoing release of legal documents have sustained intense scrutiny. This culminated in 2022 with King Charles III officially stripping his brother of his military affiliations and royal patronages, and the right to use the style 'His Royal Highness' in an official capacity.
The latest revelations from the Epstein files ensure that the connections between the disgraced financier and the British royal remain under a global spotlight, raising further questions that authorities may yet need to address.
