Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is getting caught in more lies!
Thanks to the release of the Epstein files, we now know that the former Prince Andrew maintained his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein long after he said he did. And now it appears he wasn’t only in communication with the billionaire after his allegations came to light — but he was CLOSELY hanging out with his alleged victims!
A new photo has emerged of a man who resembles Andrew sitting with a young woman (age unknown) on his lap. His arms were wrapped around her waist. The woman’s face has been redacted from the image as the US government has confirmed she was a survivor.
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A second image shows him sitting down with another woman behind him, with her arms wrapped around his neck. Her face was also blocked. Both images seem to have been taken in Epstein’s NYC dining room and were released by the Department of Justice earlier this week. See:
ICK.
According to the Mirror on Tuesday, the photos were taken during Andrew’s infamous trip to New York in December 2010. Previously, he claimed he made this trip for one reason — to cut ties with Jeffrey in person. But, uh, that doesn’t appear to be what happened! Reacting to the image, an Epstein victim told the outlet:
“He told the world he went there to end the friendship, but what we now see is the opposite. There were girls around, people laughing, drinks flowing. It didn’t look like someone cutting ties; it looked like someone perfectly comfortable being there, reunited with his long-lost friend. If he really came to end the friendship, he chose a strange way to do it.”
Say it louder!
Now, it appears the probe into Andrew’s ties to Epstein could be even bigger than initially believed. Why? Because it has its own codename!
According to The Sun on Sunday, the police investigation into Andrew is now being called Operation Ironville. The once-secret name was reportedly left in a Google search result, with a link that led to a Major Investigation Police Portal, a site for witnesses and informants to send tips nationwide. However, the classified name doesn’t appear on the police website.
Regardless of the name chosen, the fact that there seemingly is a codename says a lot about the state of this investigation, a source shared:
“The fact that there is a codename for this investigation tells you all you need to know — this is a large-scale police operation. There must have been a temptation to use many different phrases but it’s clear they needed something plain and usable so cops can go about their business undeterred. With all the efforts they have gone to in order to lock down the investigation and stop any leaks, it feels a bit daft for them to just leave it on Google. But it’s clear this is being taken seriously — which means there must be more to come surely.”
Jeez…
We’re not sure the royal family can handle much more! This is such a mess! And it comes after Andrew was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office for allegedly sharing information with Epstein while he served as a UK trade envoy.
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