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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “should be prepared” to testify before Congress about his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Sir Keir Starmer said a day after the former prince was featured in the latest batch of files related to the disgraced pedophile financier.
Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace years after the financier was convicted of sex crimes. Pictures which appear to show him crouched over an unidentified woman were also included in the latest dump from the Department of Justice Friday.
A day after the documents were released, Miroslav Lajcak, the national security adviser for Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico, resigned when his past communications with Epstein appeared in the files. Lajcak, a former Slovak foreign minister and a onetime president of the U.N. General Assembly, denied any wrongdoing.
President Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the latest batch of files, which was made up of more than 3 million pages that include 2,000 videos and 180,000 images.
Being named does not imply wrongdoing, or suggest someone participated in Epstein’s crimes or knew of them. Trump has denied wrongdoing and has never been accused of a crime associated with Epstein.
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- Andrew should testify before US Congress over links to Epstein, says Starmer
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‘Absolutely absurd’: Bill Gates denies alleged affair claim
Bill Gates has rubbished “absurd” claims about an alleged affair that appear in the latest batch of Epstein files.
Epstein once claimed that the billionaire businessman and philanthropist had engaged in extramarital sex, according to an email released by the DOJ on Friday.
Epstein made this claim in a 225-word email he sent to himself on July 18, 2013, with the subject line: “bill.”
A spokesperson for Gates vehemently denied the allegations:
“These claims are absolutely absurd and completely false,” the spokesperson told The Independent. “The only thing these documents demonstrate is Epstein’s frustration that he did not have an ongoing relationship with Gates and the lengths he would go to entrap and defame.”
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Claims about the billionaire are among 3 million files released by the US Department of Justice Andrea Cavallier1 February 2026 01:00Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace and emailed him about ‘beautiful girl’, files show
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace after the pedophile financier was convicted of sex crimes with a child, according to newly released documents.
Among the documents is an email exchange between Epstein and Andrew dated September 27, 2010 – two years after Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting a minor for prostitution.
In the email, Andrew says he is travelling back from Scotland to London, where Epstein is staying. He tells Epstein "we could have dinner at Buckingham Palace and lots of privacy".
Epstein responds: "Already in london [sic]. what time woudl [sic] you like me and we will also need/ have private time."
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Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace, files show
More than 3 million documents about Epstein were published by the US Department of Justice on FridayAndrea Cavallier1 February 2026 00:00Epstein threatened to ‘kill’ people in newly released emails
On several occasions, Epstein either threatened to have someone killed or directly requested their death, according to emails released by the Department of Justice on Friday.
On June 30, 2014, the disgraced financier wrote to an unknown individual, “I give you permission to kill him. He is apparently with the [Redacted]. He lied to you and he lied to me.”
In a follow-up message, he added: “No one will lie to you and get away with it from me.”
And, on November 26, 2012, Epstein wrote to another unknown person: “I'm going to kill her.” His message was in response to the individual informing him that someone had been posting “photos from the apt” on Instagram.
A similarly threatening email was sent by Epstein’s email address on June 30, 2013.
“I want the best strategy for burying him in his own nonsense. I am going to kill him slowly and painfully. I said when you had spoken to him to someone. One can lie to me but if they lie to Jeffrey - that is it. I seriously hoped he wasn't.”
Brendan Rascius31 January 2026 23:47New Epstein file photos appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on floor with woman
Photos included in the latest batch of Epstein files appear to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouched over a woman on a floor.
It’s among string of revelations about the former prince in the latest documents, which also include emails suggesting he invited the sex offender for dinner at Buckingham Palace and agreed to meet a “beautiful” 26-year-old Russian woman.
In the undated images, the royal appears to kneel on the ground as he leans over an unidentified woman, while another angle shows the woman’s abdomen being touched.
Sir Keir Starmer has since stated that Andrew should testify before the US Congress about his links to Epstein. Andrew had been accused of “hiding” by US officials after he was invited to an interview by the US House oversight committee.
The images, among more than three million documents published by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, have no captions, and it is not known where they were taken.
A photo appearing to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor crouched over an unidentified woman (US Department of Justice/PA) (PA Media)
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(US Department of Justice/PA Wire)Andrea Cavallier31 January 2026 23:00Andrew should testify before US Congress over links to Epstein, says Starmer
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “should be prepared” to testify before the US Congress about his links to Jeffrey Epstein, after he featured in the latest batch of files, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested.
A “victim-centered” approach to dealing with Epstein is the reason Andrew should share information in “whatever form” he is asked, the Prime Minister added.
Pictures which appear to show Andrew crouched over an unidentified woman are featured in the latest disclosure of files linked to Epstein.
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The former prince should share information in ‘whatever form’ he is asked, PM saysAndrea Cavallier31 January 2026 20:29National security adviser for Slovakia’s prime minister resigns after communications with Epstein revealed in new docs
Miroslav Lajcak, national security adviser for Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico, has resigned a day after Lajcak’s past communications with Epstein appeared in new docs released Friday.
Lajcak, a former Slovak foreign minister and a onetime president of the U.N. General Assembly, denied any wrongdoing. He said his contacts were part of his diplomatic duties and occurred before U.S. authorities opened their investigation into Epstein.
Pressure mounted for his ouster from opposition parties and a nationalist partner in Fico’s governing coalition, the Associated Press reported.
Andrea Cavallier31 January 2026 20:23What are the main revelations from the new Epstein files release?
The latest dump - expected to be the last - contains some three million pages, including 180,000 images and some 2,000 videos attached to the case.
Initial findings from the drop include emails from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former British prince, inviting Epstein to Buckingham Palace years after the financier was convicted of sex crimes.
Messages from billionaire Elon Musk asked Epstein when his wildest party would be and discussed visiting his notorious island. It is unclear whether Musk, who is not accused of wrongdoing, ever visited.
And in other emails, Epstein made allegations Bill Gates had engaged in extra marital affairs. A spokesperson for Gates vehemently denied the “absurd” allegations.
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Donald Trump is mentioned more than 3,000 times in the new tranche of three million documents Andrea Cavallier31 January 2026 19:35Top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee pushes for review of unredacted Epstein files
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is pressing the Justice Department to let lawmakers review unredacted versions of the latest batch of Epstein files as soon as Sunday.
Raskin’s demand is the latest signal Democrats believe the Justice Department has not fully complied with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, The Associated Press reported.
In a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, Raskin said the review is urgent ahead of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s February 11 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.
He argues Congress must assess whether DOJ’s redactions, from a universe of more than six million pages tied to Jeffrey Epstein, were lawful or improperly shielded from scrutiny.
Andrea Cavallier31 January 2026 19:00AOC calls for complete release of Epstein files
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted on X Saturday calling for a complete release of the Epstein files.
“Even with everything in this Epstein drop, remember: this is a minority of the files.
This is STILL just what they were *willing* to release - in violation of the law, which requires release of all files.
Pam Bondi’s DOJ is still hiding most of them. We need them all.”
Andrea Cavallier31 January 2026 18:30Epstein assistant says she can’t find missing key card for Harvard professor’s office
Epstein gave millions of dollars to research projects associated with Martin Nowak, a Harvard University math professor.
In a 2018 email, Epstein assistant Lesley Groff asked someone about a missing key card for Nowak’s office.
“We can’t find it. ... it is kept in my office drawer and it is not there...do you happen to know where it is?” Groff asked, according to the newly released documents cited by The Associated Press. The email recipient is redacted.
In 2021, Harvard barred Nowak from starting new research or advising students for at least two years because of his ties to Epstein after the financier’s 2008 sex crimes conviction. An investigation determined that Nowak gave Epstein an office in his campus research center, along with a building key card.
At the time, Nowak said he regretted the connection between Harvard and Epstein “and the hurt that it has caused.”
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