Prince Andrew and the proprietor of X both strongly refute any allegations of misconduct.
The names of Prince Andrew and Elon Musk have recently been associated with Jeffrey Epstein in newly released documents. The Duke of York was listed as a passenger on Epstein’s aircraft, and there was a notation about Musk, owner of X, possibly visiting Epstein’s notorious island.
Documents unveiled by the US House Oversight Committee Democrats disclose that Andrew was recorded as a passenger on a flight from Teterboro in New Jersey to Palm Beach, Florida.
Within these documents, Prince Andrew is noted alongside Epstein, his then-partner and now convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, and two other individuals whose names have been redacted. This particular flight occurred on May 12, 2000.
Information regarding the duke as a passenger on Epstein’s private jet was previously mentioned during Maxwell’s trial, where one accuser, who was 14 years old at the time, recalled being on the same flight as Andrew.
The duke has vigorously denied any wrongdoing.
Musk is noted in the documents as potentially visiting Epstein’s island, Little St James, on December 6, 2014, six years after Epstein was registered as a sex offender. His name appears on what seems to be Epstein’s daily schedule, with the entry noting: “Reminder: Elon Musk to island Dec.6 (is this still happening?)”
In June, Musk suggested that US President Donald Trump should be impeached and alleged that his administration was hiding information about Mr Trump’s connections with Epstein.
He later seemed to have removed posts regarding Epstein.
This comes shortly after several charities severed ties with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, as a patron following controversy over a “disturbing” email to Epstein, in which she described him as a “supreme friend”.
The former wife of Prince Andrew sent an email to Epstein, dated April 26, 2011, just weeks after reportedly telling journalists she would “never have anything to do with” the convicted sex offender again.