Prince Andrew ‘tormented’ ahead of release of names linked to Epstein

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It’s not the happiest of Christmases for Prince Andrew who is said to be freaking out ahead of the unsealing of Jeffrey Epstein’s court documents in just over a week.

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Prince Andrew is said to be one of the more than 170 names on the list of Epstein’s powerful pals, the Daily Mail reported.

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The thought of being connected to the late sex offender once again has Andrew in shambles.

“Andrew’s name is in there,” one source told the publication.

“He is beside himself with this latest development and everyone close to him is concerned for his mental wellbeing.”

Andrew was previously stripped of his HRH (“His Royal Highness”) title and several of his patronages last year by his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, over his ties to the late sex offender.

“He is at a loss, totally tormented,” the insider continued.

“He is facing his second Christmas without his mother and now the New Year is going to start with his name being dragged through the mud all over again.”

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The 63-year-old is spending Christmas at Sandringham with his brother King Charles and the other members of the Royal Family, and managed to put on a friendly face to greet onlookers after attending morning mass.

Judge Loretta Preska ruled last week that documents relating to the dozens of people who were either associates, friends or victims of the late sex offender would be made public early in the new year.

The judge gave those individuals — who have previously been referred to as “Jane Doe” or “John Doe” in various court filings linked to Giuffre’s suit and include Epstein victims and former employees — 14 days to appeal the decision, the order states.

The only names that will remain under wraps are likely minors or possible victims.

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Several of those likely to be identified have previously spoken out about their working relationships with Epstein, or how they were abused by him, over the years, according to the ruling.

The documents have been sealed since 2015 when former Epstein sex slave and Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre settled her defamation lawsuit against disgraced madam and socialite Ghislaine Maxwell.

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Giuffre claimed she was forced to have sex with the royal when she was 17 — allegations Andrew has repeatedly denied.

Her civil lawsuit against him was settled out of court with no admission of wrongdoing by Andrew.

“Every time Andrew hopes to put his association with Epstein in the past, it flares up again,” the source said.

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“It doesn’t matter that he has never been charged, let alone convicted, of any wrongdoing, his name keeps getting dragged through the mud by association.”

They added: “This is going to hang over him all Christmas. You have to wonder when it will ever end.”

Epstein was accused of sexually assaulting countless teenage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, and on his private Caribbean island.

Maxwell was convicted in late 2021 of recruiting and grooming underage girls for Epstein to abuse between 1994 and 2004.

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