Overview
- Republican members of the House Oversight Committee published a trove from Epstein’s estate that includes a 2011 email in which he wrote Giuffre was on his plane and was photographed with Andrew.
- Correspondence indicates Andrew, identified as “the Duke,” pressed Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011 to help counter allegations, writing, “I can’t take any more of this.”
- Emails show Epstein urging journalists and publicist Peggy Siegal to investigate and discredit Virginia Giuffre, calling her a liar and saying her story had “no credibility.”
- The release set off partisan disputes over selective disclosures, with Democrats pointing to emails referencing Trump and the White House calling that a “fake narrative.”
- The documents also name other associates, including emails showing Lord Mandelson remained in contact with Epstein through 2016 and discussed keeping distance from Andrew.