Disgraced Andrew ‘spent WEEKS on end at Epstein’s house’… how truth of paedo’s twisted empire will finally be revealed

FLICKING through endless paperwork in preparation for a hearing into the botched release of government files on Jeffrey Epstein, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s name caught the eye of a lawyer for the paedophile’s victims.

Despite being repeatedly linked to shamed Epstein, the ex-royal has always insisted he knew nothing about his friend’s twisted network – a denial Spencer Kuvin finds “baffling”.

Now, the lawyer, who represents several of Epstein’s victims and came face-to-face with the convicted paedophile, has doubled down on calls for the former prince to be investigated.

Andrew – who was dealt a humiliating blow by his own brother this year as he was stripped of his royal title – would spend “weeks on end” at Epstein’s home, Mr Kuvin said.

He told The Sun: “I think that his [Andrew’s] part in this entire debacle should be investigated.

“Getting ready for the hearing the other day, I re-reviewed some of the testimony and the underlying proceedings that I was involved in back in 2007 and 2008.

“And I noticed that one of the maintenance men who worked at the home of Jeffrey Epstein testified under oath that Andrew had visited Epstein’s home in Palm Beach on numerous occasions.

“Miss Ferguson had also visited the home, but Andrew had stayed there for weeks. There were periods of weeks that he would stay with Epstein.

“Combine that with the fact that he testified that young girls would be walking around naked or topless around Epstein’s home on a regular basis – I don’t understand how Andrew could not have known what was going on because of the breadth of what Epstein was doing.

“Epstein was getting two to three massages a day from young girls. How is it that someone could stay at his home for weeks on end and just be completely oblivious to what was happening?

“It just baffles the imagination that he could deny that he knew what was happening.”

For years, Andrew has faced repeated calls to tell the FBI what he knows about Epstein, who died in jail in 2019.

But the former duke has continued to claim he knew nothing of Epstein‘s criminal behaviour despite their friendship and ignored calls to speak up.

He previously appeared to commit to working with law enforcement during his car-crash Newsnight interview broadcast on November 16, 2019.

More than six years on, Andrew has stayed silent and not spoken to US authorities.

Virginia Giuffre, who tragically took her own life last year, sued Andrew in 2021, claiming she was forced to have sex with him on three occasions when she was a teen.

Andrew paid his accuser – who he claimed he had never met – an estimated £12million in an out of court settlement.

He has always vehemently denied all accusations against him and any wrongdoing.

Scandal has continued to engulf the late Queen’s son, however.

Evidence from the latest Epstein files – released by the US Department of Justice – included a picture of Andrew, now 66, lying across the laps of women.

But the release of those very documents came under the spotlight last week in an emotionally charged “shadow hearing” – which prompted Mr Kuvin to re-examine his papers.

Mr Kuvin believes the full extent of the disgraced financier’s empire is yet to be revealed – and fears other guilty parties are being shielded from the weight of the law.

The hearing last week – which returned to the “scene of the crime” in Palm Beach, where Epstein’s home was – came amid efforts to push for the full, unredacted release of the remaining files.

Some of Epstein’s brave victims told how the bungled release saw their names revealed to millions around the world – while the names of some powerful figures accused of abuse or conspiracy were blacked out.

Lawmakers, meanwhile, pointed out how they believe Epstein’s wide network helped cover up the enormity of his crimes.

Mr Kuvin – who took part in the hearing organised by the House Oversight Committee Democrats – said he believes it won’t be until there is a new administration that the documents will be properly released.

It’s only then that the full truth of the paedo’s ties and twisted empire will be fully revealed.

He said: “What we saw with this Department of Justice disclosure was that they were more concerned about protecting potential perpetrators and embarrassing potential people within Epstein’s orbit than they were about the victims.

“They had lists of the victims, and all they had to do was hit control-F and search for the names of the victims and make sure they’re blacked out, it’s as simple as that.

“They never even did that. All they were doing was looking for context and half-heartedly looking for victims – but more importantly looking for people they wanted to protect.

“And that’s why I believe that under a new administration, there should be a re-review of this information in these documents to find out what should have been disclosed pursuant to the law that was passed.

“There should also be a re-disclosure of this information so that the world can see exactly whose names appear in these documents.”

But Mr Kuvin fears processes may have already been floated to ensure his associates are not prosecuted.

“I think the concern I would have is the same one I have with regards to Ghislaine Maxwell, who’s just as guilty as Epstein,” the Florida-based attorney added.

“And that is that this administration may be discussing either floating ideas of pardons or commutations of sentences.

“And I think that’s what he [Epstein] would use his leverage for, is to be able to get out of jail for free.

“And it won’t be, like I said, until we get to a new administration that I think we’re going to see the full breadth of justice be meted out against the people that are guilty in this.

“And the truth eventually, hopefully, will come out.

“There’s a lot of evidence that still has not been disclosed.”

Epstein died after being found unresponsive in his cell by guards on August 10, 2019, at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.

Almost seven years on, his victims are still grappling with the trauma he inflicted on them – and courageously battling for justice.

But sickeningly, Mr Kuvin – who sat down for several mediation sessions with Epstein – said the paedo’s personality was so “egotistical” that he would enjoy the fact that he is still a topic of conversation.

“He was very egotistical. And the fact that people are still talking about him would probably make him smile,” he added.

“I don’t think he ever thought he had done anything wrong whatsoever.

“And as a result, I think that people just discussing him would just boost the ego that he already had.

“He was definitely someone who felt very highly of himself. He had a very large ego.

“I met him on three separate occasions and he never struck me as someone who felt he had done anything wrong.”

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