Roberts claims she and other underage girls were 'procured for sexual activities' by Ghislaine Maxwell, the socialite daughter of crooked tycoon Robert Maxwell. Maxwell is alleged to have facilitated the prince's 'abuse' of the girl, after helping Epstein to convert her 'into what is commonly referred to as a sex slave'.
Epstein was suspected nearly a decade ago of paying for sex with dozens of underage girls. The FBI ultimately dropped its investigation and, in a plea bargain, he admitted a single offense and served 13 months of an 18-month jail sentence.
Epstein and Prince Andrew have been long-time friends, even despite his conviction, being seen together in 2011 after Epstein's release from jail.
Prince Andrew pictured in 2011 with Jeffrey Epstein
This isn't the first time the Duke of York's name has been linked publicly to the allegations against Epstein. In 2011, responding to a statement from one of Epstein's former employees, Prince Andrew told Vanity Fair that he never attended any of the notorious pool parties at Epstein's Palm Beach mansion and denied having contact with the alleged victims. He allegedly ended his friendship with Epstein at some point that year.
Virginia Roberts has also claimed Epstein introduced her to the jetset world of the powerful, from the Duke of York to former US President Bill Clinton, former Vice-President Al Gore, Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, Donald Trump and former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak.
Court documents obtained by MailOnline disclose how Epstein kept multiple phone numbers, email and home addresses for the rich and the famous on both sides of the Atlantic.
It is stated that Alfredo Rodriguez, one of Epstein's household employees, took a journal that he referred to as the "Holy Grail" from Epstein's computer. "Among other Epstein acquaintances," Rodriguez believes the journal included "the names of underage females under the heading "Massages" that Epstein abused across the country and the world, including locations such as Michigan, California, West Palm Beach, New York, New Mexico, and Paris, France."
It includes a series of politicians in the USA, the UK, and Israel.
The document was presented as an exhibit as lawyers sought a court's permission to take evidence from Bill Clinton and his staff, for whom Epstein had 21 numbers.
There are numbers for Bill Clinton's office in New York, a Washington number, and a number marked "do not use". There are also home and car phone numbers for senior members of Clinton's staff, including Doug Band, and his former White House 'body man' who was incorrectly named as Bands.
Ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair is recorded once, while his former cabinet minister Lord Peter Mandelson has ten numbers recorded, including one marked "direct line", one marked "home", and one marked "country home".
Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has three separate telephone numbers. He is now serving a prison sentence for corruption.
The extent of Epstein's contacts with Prince Andrew are also suggested. There are 16 separate phone numbers for the Prince, including a mobile phone number, one marked Palace ex-directory, one for Balmoral, the Queen's private retreat in Scotland where Epstein was invited by the Prince, and one marked Sand, which appears to be Sandringham, the other royal retreat where he spent time.
Other notable contacts include Rupert Murdoch, Richard Branson, Henry Kissinger, Barbara Walters, Bobby Kennedy Jr., and Senator Edward Kennedy.
Epstein also had multiple contact details for a string of celebrities, including the Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, Donald Trump's ex-wife Ivana and their daughter Ivanka, Alec Baldwin, Liz Hurley, John Cleese, Courtney Love, Dustin Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maria Shriver, and models Janice Dickinson, Marie Helvin and Angie Everhart, among others.
Epstein is reported to have a secret deal with the United States government that has granted immunity to some named in the court documents in connection with allegations of sexual abuse.
According to the Sunday Times, the 2007 secret plea agreement protects American financier Epstein and his "potential co-conspirators" from a number of criminal charges related to an alleged sex trafficking ring for rich and powerful men.
Documents filed as part of the Florida legal action, allege that Epstein negotiated the "non-prosecution agreement" using his "significant social and political connections" — which included former US President Bill Clinton who, it is said, worked to get Epstein a "more favorable" deal.
The reported deal would mean that those named in the court documents, including Prince Andrew, are unlikely to face legal action over the allegations.
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