In a blistering condemnation amid newly released Epstein files, Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer Brad Edwards declares that anyone who ever trusted the disgraced royal’s repeated denials of sexual abuse “should be ashamed of themselves”—as survivor Marina Lacerda demands U.S. authorities finally interrogate Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the man stripped of his prince title over his Epstein ties. Lacerda, abused by Epstein starting at age 14, insists the former royal must be “brought to justice” and questioned in America, highlighting the painful contrast between victims’ lifelong trauma and the elite protection that shielded him for decades. With fresh documents exposing deeper connections, including emails suggesting arrangements for “inappropriate friends,” the calls for accountability grow louder, reviving outrage over why a powerful figure’s word was believed while survivors like Giuffre were dismissed.
Is this the moment the truth finally catches up to him?
In a scathing response to the latest Jeffrey Epstein document releases, Brad Edwards, longtime lawyer for the late Virginia Giuffre, has condemned those who ever believed the former royal’s denials of sexual abuse allegations. “Anyone who ever gave any credence to the denials of Virginia’s claims by Epstein, Maxwell, or Andrew should be ashamed of themselves,” Edwards told The Guardian, praising Giuffre as an “extraordinarily brave hero.” His words come amid renewed outrage from survivors, with Marina Lacerda—a Brazilian-born victim abused by Epstein starting at age 14—demanding that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, stripped of his prince title, be “brought to justice” and questioned by U.S. authorities.
The December 2025 Justice Department file drops have intensified scrutiny on Mountbatten-Windsor. Emails from 2001-2002, apparently between him (signing as “A” or using the alias “The Invisible Man”) and Ghislaine Maxwell—Epstein’s convicted accomplice serving 20 years—reveal him asking if she had found “new inappropriate friends.” Maxwell responded about sourcing only “appropriate” ones, but later offered to arrange “friendly, discreet and fun” young women from good families for trips aligning with his schedule, including Peru in 2002. These exchanges, sent from Balmoral Castle, contradict his claims of a distant relationship with Epstein and Maxwell.
Further documents show U.S. prosecutors in 2020 sought a compelled interview with Mountbatten-Windsor, citing evidence he “engaged in sexual conduct” with an Epstein victim, witnessed interactions, and knew about Maxwell’s recruitment of females for sex acts with Epstein and others. Though not deemed a criminal target at the time, the files highlight his deeper entanglement. Additional records note British police inquiries to the FBI in October 2025 about his alleged efforts to gather information on a victim via protection officers.
Giuffre, who accused Mountbatten-Windsor of abusing her three times at age 17, settled a civil suit with him in 2022 for millions without admission of liability. Tragically, she died by suicide in April 2025 at 41, just before her posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl detailed the alleged abuse and its lasting trauma. Her death amplified calls for accountability, underscoring the lifelong pain victims endure while powerful figures evade full reckoning.
Mountbatten-Windsor has maintained silence and denial, protected by distance and no active U.S. criminal charges. In October 2025, King Charles III revoked his royal titles and HRH status amid fallout, forcing him from Royal Lodge. U.S. congressional invitations for interviews went unanswered.
Survivors like Lacerda, who never met him but advocates fiercely, argue the disparity is unbearable: victims bear eternal scars, while elite impunity persists. “He does need to come to America [to be questioned], but I don’t think he will,” Lacerda said, calling it “the right thing to do.” With thousands more files potentially forthcoming and heavy redactions criticized as shielding the powerful, pressure mounts.
Is this the tipping point? Evidence erodes his narrative, survivors’ voices amplify, and institutional deference wanes. Yet history shows justice for the elite often lags. For Giuffre’s memory and countless victims, the Epstein saga demands confrontation—no more delays, no more protection. The truth may be closing in, but whether it catches up remains the haunting question.
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