Another email between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein has surfaced.
Multiple U.K. outlets obtained the apparent correspondence, dated February 2011, from the disgraced royal family member to the late billionaire sex offender.
“I’m just as concerned for you! Don’t worry about me!” the alleged email read. “It would seem we are in this together and will have to rise above it.”
Andrew’s message concluded, “Otherwise keep in close touch and we’ll play some more soon!!!!”
Epstein was arrested on federal charges of sex trafficking minors in Florida and New York in 2019. One month later, he died by suicide at age 66 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.
The Daily Mail claimed on Sunday, October 12, that it had verified the message came from an email address used by Andrew. Epstein’s email was previously revealed in several court documents. The publication claimed that Andrew declined to comment.
Us Weekly has reached out to a representative of Andrew for comment.
A separate series of emails between Andrew and Epstein were unearthed earlier this year — which were also reportedly sent in 2011. Andrew included the same signoff in one of his messages: “We’ll play some more soon!!!!”
Andrew previously stated during his infamous 2019 BBC Newsnight interview that he had stopped contacting Epstein in December 2010.
The Duke of York sat down with journalist Emily Maitlis at the time to address his friendship with Epstein and the allegations that he had sexually assaulted the late Virginia Giuffre when she was underage. The alleged assault reportedly took place on Epstein’s property.
Giuffre allegedly met Epstein’s former associate Ghislaine Maxwell (who is currently incarcerated) in 2000 while working as a locker room attendant at Mar-a-Lago resort, now owned by President Donald Trump. Andrew denied Giuffre’s claims during the interview, saying he had “no recollection of ever meeting this lady” despite there being a photo of them together.
Guiffre eventually sued Andrew for sexual abuse in 2021. They settled outside of court for an undisclosed sum. Guiffre died by suicide at age 41 this past April.
Andrew stepped down from his royal duties following the Newsnight interview.
“It has become clear to me over the last few days that the circumstance relating to my former association with Jeffrey Epstein has become a major disruption to my family’s work and the valuable work going on in the many organizations and charities that I am proud to support,” he said in a statement at the time. “Therefore, I have asked Her Majesty if I may step back from public duties for the foreseeable future, and she has given her permission.”
Andrew further addressed his “ill-judged association” with Epstein in the statement.
“His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure,” he added. “I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives. Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.”
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