Ghislaine: Prince Andrew
Episode notes
ow did Prince Andrew become tangled in the world of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell?
In episode five of Ghislaine, journalist Tom Pattinson follows the relationship between Epstein, Maxwell and Prince Andrew, from private homes and high-society introductions to one of the most damaging royal scandals of modern times.
The episode looks at how Ghislaine Maxwell’s social access helped connect Epstein to the British establishment, and how Prince Andrew became one of the most high-profile figures drawn into the Epstein story.
At the centre of the episode are the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre, formerly Virginia Roberts, who said she was trafficked by Epstein and Maxwell and sexually assaulted by Prince Andrew when she was 17. Andrew has denied the allegations, and the civil case brought by Giuffre was settled without any admission of liability.
From London and New York to Palm Beach and the now-infamous photograph, this episode examines the friendship, the denials, the court case, the media storm and the unanswered questions that continue to surround Prince Andrew’s relationship with Epstein and Maxwell.
In this episode:
Prince Andrew’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell; how Maxwell moved between Epstein and the British establishment; the allegations made by Virginia Giuffre; the photograph that became central to the scandal; Prince Andrew’s denials and the civil case settlement; the BBC interview and the collapse of Andrew’s public reputation; why the royal connection became one of the defining parts of the Epstein scandal