Ex-Prince Andrew behind shocking email in Epstein files? 'Found me some inappropriate friends?'

Emails believed to be between ex-Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell surface in latest Epstein files batch

• Newly released Epstein files include emails linked to "The Invisible Man" alias
• Emails suggest sender may be Prince Andrew, but no official confirmation given
• DOJ says Andrew not a target; files do not prove criminal wrongdoing

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Newly released documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files include a series of email exchanges between Ghislaine Maxwell and an individual who signed messages as “A,” using an email address labelled “The Invisible Man.”

The correspondence has drawn renewed attention because the sender is widely believed to be Britain’s former Duke of York, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, though no official confirmation has been made.

ABC News reported that while it has not independently verified the identity of “A,” multiple details in the emails closely match Prince Andrew’s known movements and circumstances at the time. The messages were among thousands of files made public this week as part of the US Department of Justice’s ongoing disclosure of Epstein-related records.

One email dated August 2001 begins with “A” writing that he was “at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family” before asking Maxwell, “Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?” Contemporary media reports confirm that Andrew was at Balmoral Castle during that period. Two days later, Maxwell replied: “So sorry to dissapoint [sic] you, however the truth must be told. I have only been able to find appropriate friends,” signing off with “Kisses. G”.

Another message from “A” refers to the death of his valet and major changes in his professional life. “You probably wouldn't know but I lost my valet on Thursday. He died in his sleep. He had been with me since I was 2,” the email says.

It also mentions leaving the “RN,” which appears to refer to the Royal Navy. Prince Andrew formally stepped down from the Royal Navy in July 2001, and media reports at the time noted the death of his longtime valet. The email continues: “I am a little off balance as not only has my office been restructured, I have left the RN and now my whole life is in turmoil as I have no one to look after me.”

The message ends with “See you real soon…I hope you are coming over,” and is signed “A, xxx”.

A further exchange from early 2002 involves travel planning for Peru. In one forwarded message, a local contact suggests activities for the trip and references the possibility of finding girls, writing: “I doubt that he will find someone here, but we can try.” Responding via Maxwell, “A” writes: “I would love to do them all but fear that there would not be enough time! As for girls well I leave that entirely to you.”

Prince Andrew undertook an official visit to Peru in March 2002, aligning with the timing of the emails.

The BBC separately reported that the messages originated from the email address “abx17@dial.pipex.com,” titled “The Invisible Man.” Another address, “aace@dial.pipex.com,” appears in Epstein’s contact list under the label “Duke of York” in previously released material. Later exchanges show both addresses linked to the same alias.

Despite the suggestive language, the emails themselves do not establish criminal wrongdoing. The BBC said it contacted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s representatives for comment. He has previously denied all allegations and has said he did not “see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his [Epstein's] arrest and conviction”.

Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the latest disclosures, instead referring media to an earlier statement issued when Andrew’s royal titles were removed. That statement said: “The King and Queen’s ‘thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse’.”

Also included in the newly released documents is a formal April 2020 request from the US Department of Justice to British authorities seeking assistance “to interview H.R.H Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward.”

The request related to two criminal investigations, including one involving Epstein. The document states that Andrew was not a target of the investigation and that no evidence had been found that he committed a crime under US law, though it notes he “may have been a witness to and/or participant in certain events of relevance”.

The Epstein files also reference US President Donald Trump, including an internal email suggesting he travelled on Epstein’s private jet more often than previously known. Trump has denied flying on Epstein’s aircraft and has denied any wrongdoing. The DOJ has cautioned that some documents contain “untrue and sensationalist claims” and stressed that inclusion in the files does not constitute evidence.

US authorities are continuing to release Epstein-related records under a congressional mandate. Officials have repeatedly warned that raw tips, emails, and references in the files should not be treated as verified facts or proof of criminal conduct.