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| Prince Andrew speaks to BBC about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein | Prince Andrew speaks to BBC about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein |
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| The Duke of York has spoken for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with the BBC. | The Duke of York has spoken for the first time about his links to Jeffrey Epstein in an interview with the BBC. |
| He spoke to BBC Newsnight's Emily Maitlis in an interview recorded at Buckingham Palace on Thursday. | |
| Maitlis said it was a "no holds barred interview", which will be broadcast on BBC Two at 21:00 GMT on Saturday. | Maitlis said it was a "no holds barred interview", which will be broadcast on BBC Two at 21:00 GMT on Saturday. |
| The duke faces serious claims over his ties to the 66-year-old US financier, who took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. | The duke faces serious claims over his ties to the 66-year-old US financier, who took his own life while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges. |
| In 2015, Prince Andrew was named in court papers as part of a US civil case against Epstein. | In 2015, Prince Andrew was named in court papers as part of a US civil case against Epstein. |
| One of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Roberts - now Virginia Giuffre - said she was forced to have sex with the duke three times between 1999 and 2002, in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein. | One of Epstein's accusers, Virginia Roberts - now Virginia Giuffre - said she was forced to have sex with the duke three times between 1999 and 2002, in London, New York and on a private Caribbean island owned by Epstein. |
| At the time she was under-age according to Florida state's law. | At the time she was under-age according to Florida state's law. |
| The details were later officially struck from the court records when a judge ruled they were unnecessary to the case, saying they were "immaterial and impertinent" to the "central claim". | The details were later officially struck from the court records when a judge ruled they were unnecessary to the case, saying they were "immaterial and impertinent" to the "central claim". |
| Separately, a woman called Johanna Sjoberg alleged that the duke touched her breast while they sat on a couch in Epstein's Manhattan apartment in 2001 in documents from a defamation case. | Separately, a woman called Johanna Sjoberg alleged that the duke touched her breast while they sat on a couch in Epstein's Manhattan apartment in 2001 in documents from a defamation case. |
| Buckingham Palace has issued strong denials of all allegations against the duke. | Buckingham Palace has issued strong denials of all allegations against the duke. |
| In 2015 a statement said that "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors" by the duke was "categorically untrue". | In 2015 a statement said that "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors" by the duke was "categorically untrue". |
| The duke first met Epstein in 1999 and they saw each other on several occasions after that. | The duke first met Epstein in 1999 and they saw each other on several occasions after that. |
| In 2005, the parents of a 14-year-old girl told police in Florida that Epstein had molested their daughter at his Palm Beach home. | In 2005, the parents of a 14-year-old girl told police in Florida that Epstein had molested their daughter at his Palm Beach home. |
| Prosecutors forged a deal with Epstein in 2008, which saw him avoid federal charges. | Prosecutors forged a deal with Epstein in 2008, which saw him avoid federal charges. |
| He instead received an 18-month prison sentence, during which he was able to go on "work release" to his office for 12 hours a day, six days a week. He was released on probation after 13 months. | He instead received an 18-month prison sentence, during which he was able to go on "work release" to his office for 12 hours a day, six days a week. He was released on probation after 13 months. |
| In 2010, the duke was photographed walking with Epstein in New York's central park - two years after the financier's first conviction. | In 2010, the duke was photographed walking with Epstein in New York's central park - two years after the financier's first conviction. |
| Video footage, released by the Mail on Sunday, shows the duke inside Epstein's Manhattan mansion around the same time. | Video footage, released by the Mail on Sunday, shows the duke inside Epstein's Manhattan mansion around the same time. |
| In a statement released by Buckingham Palace in August, the duke said he was "appalled" by the sex abuse claims surrounding his former friend. | In a statement released by Buckingham Palace in August, the duke said he was "appalled" by the sex abuse claims surrounding his former friend. |
| The statement added: "His Royal Highness deplores the exploitation of any human being and the suggestion he would condone, participate in or encourage any such behaviour is abhorrent." | The statement added: "His Royal Highness deplores the exploitation of any human being and the suggestion he would condone, participate in or encourage any such behaviour is abhorrent." |