A fresh trove of documents from the Jeffrey Epstein case, released by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday, contains enigmatic email exchanges that reference Balmoral Castle and employ aliases, renewing scrutiny around Prince Andrew’s associations.
Among the more than 11,000 pages made public is an August 2001 email sent to Ghislaine Maxwell from an individual identifying themselves as ‘A,’ who claimed to be at ‘Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.’ The sender inquired about Maxwell’s activities in Los Angeles, asking, ‘How’s LA? Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?’ before signing off with ‘see ya A xxx.’ The message originated from the address ‘abx17@dial.pipex.com,’ which was associated with the alias ‘The Invisible Man’ in the documents.
Maxwell’s replied on the same day, stating, ‘So sorry to dissapoint [sic] you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends.’
Further documentation reveals a second email address, ‘aace@dial.pipex.com,’ listed in Epstein’s phone book under a contact labeled ‘Duke of York’—Prince Andrew’s former title. Subsequent email chains from February and March 2002, also under the ‘Invisible Man’ alias, discuss travel plans to Peru. In one exchange, the sender comments on proposed activities, including a mention of girls: ‘As for girls well I leave that entirely to you and Juan Estoban!’
Another forwarded email from Maxwell to the same address includes the line: ‘Some sight seeing some 2 legged sight seeing (read intelligent pretty fun and from good families) and he will be very happy.’
The documents also include a formal 2020 DOJ request to British authorities seeking to interview Prince Andrew in relation to the Epstein investigation. The request emphasized that Andrew was considered a potential witness and not a target, with no evidence suggesting he committed any crime under U.S. law.
Other high-profile figures, including former President Donald Trump, are referenced in the latest release. A note from a federal prosecutor suggested Trump traveled on Epstein’s plane ‘many more times than previously reported,’ a claim Trump has denied. The DOJ noted that some files contain ‘untrue and sensationalist claims.’
The document release was mandated by Congress to be completed by December 19th, though not all files have been made public. Prince Andrew, who lost his royal titles in 2022, has consistently denied any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities.