As fresh Epstein files expose chilling emails hinting at arrangements for “inappropriate friends,” survivor Marina Lacerda—abused by the financier starting at just 14—demands Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor finally provide testimony in the U.S., insisting he must be “brought to justice” after years of dodging accountability. In a searing parallel, Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer Brad Edwards declares that defenders who clung to the disgraced former royal’s denials “should feel profound shame,” praising Giuffre’s bravery while underscoring how power shielded him as victims endured silence and pain. The stark contrast between elite evasion and survivors’ raw pursuit of truth ignites renewed fury, as new documents revive questions about why his word was ever trusted.
Will these revelations finally force him to face American questioning?
The latest tranche of Jeffrey Epstein files, released by the U.S. Department of Justice in December 2025, has reignited fury over Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s longstanding ties to the convicted sex offender. Emails from 2001-2002, apparently exchanged between Mountbatten-Windsor—signing as “A” or using the alias “The Invisible Man”—and Ghislaine Maxwell, reveal him inquiring about “new inappropriate friends.” In one August 2001 message sent from Balmoral Castle, he asks Maxwell: “Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?” Maxwell replies apologetically that she has only found “appropriate” ones. Later exchanges discuss arranging “friendly, discreet and fun” young women from good families for a trip coinciding with his official visit to Peru in 2002.
These communications contradict Mountbatten-Windsor’s repeated assertions of a limited, non-sexual relationship with Epstein and Maxwell. Additional documents disclose that U.S. prosecutors in 2020 possessed evidence he “engaged in sexual conduct” with an Epstein victim, was present during certain interactions, and knew about Maxwell’s recruitment of females for sex acts. Though not a criminal target, authorities sought a compelled interview—requests he declined.
Epstein survivor Marina Lacerda, abused by the financier starting at age 14, has seized on these revelations to demand accountability. In interviews following the file drops, the Brazilian-born advocate insisted Mountbatten-Windsor must be “brought to justice” and questioned in the U.S. “He does need to come to America [to be questioned], but I don’t think he will,” Lacerda told The Guardian, emphasizing it as “the right thing to do.” Though she never met him, Lacerda represents a chorus of victims highlighting the gulf between their enduring trauma and elite evasion.
Echoing her, Brad Edwards—longtime lawyer for the late Virginia Giuffre—delivered a blistering rebuke: “Virginia is an extraordinarily brave hero… Anyone who ever gave any credence to the denials of Virginia’s claims by Epstein, Maxwell, or Andrew should be ashamed of themselves.” Giuffre accused Mountbatten-Windsor of abusing her three times at age 17; he settled her 2022 civil suit for millions without admitting liability. Tragically, Giuffre died by suicide in April 2025 at 41, shortly before her posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl detailed the alleged assaults and their devastating impact.
Mountbatten-Windsor, stripped of royal titles and HRH status in October 2025 amid fallout—including eviction from Royal Lodge—has maintained silence. U.S. congressional invitations for interviews remain unanswered, and no criminal charges have emerged despite British police reviews.
The disparity burns: survivors like Lacerda bear lifelong scars, while powerful figures dodge scrutiny. Critics decry heavy redactions in the releases as protecting the elite. With potentially thousands more files forthcoming, pressure intensifies. Will these chilling emails and prosecutorial records finally compel U.S. questioning? History suggests impunity for the privileged persists, but survivors’ unrelenting pursuit of truth—and mounting evidence—may yet force confrontation. For Giuffre’s legacy and countless others, justice demands no less.
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