A fresh release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents is once again casting an uncomfortable spotlight on former Prince Andrew, after a series of unsettling photographs surfaced showing the disgraced royal interacting with a woman lying on the floor.
According to the New York Post, the images, included in the latest document dump tied to the late convicted sex offender, depict Queen Elizabeth II’s third child, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, in what many observers have described as disturbing poses.
In one photo, the 65-year-old appears crouched on all fours over a woman stretched out on her back on a white striped carpet. Her face is redacted, and her arms are spread as Andrew looks directly into the camera.
Additional photographs from the same series show the barefoot prince wearing a white polo shirt and jeans while touching the woman’s stomach.
In at least one image, the woman appears to be conscious, with her arm raised.
The background of the photographs adds to the scene’s strangeness. A man, his face cropped out of the frame, can be seen reclining in a leopard-print chair, his feet resting on a table draped with a white-and-red striped tablecloth.
Authorities have not disclosed when the images were taken, and the context surrounding the encounter remains unclear.
However, the photos are among millions of files being released by the Department of Justice as part of its ongoing disclosure of Epstein-related materials.
Similar images of a younger Mountbatten-Windsor have emerged in previous releases, fueling renewed questions about the prince’s relationship with Epstein, who died in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military titles and royal patronages last year after allegations surfaced that he was among Epstein’s clients. He has long been associated with the disgraced financier, a connection that has drawn intense public scrutiny.
One of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Giuffre, alleged in her posthumously released memoir, “Nobody’s Girl,” that Epstein forced her to have sex with Mountbatten-Windsor on three separate occasions. She claimed one of those encounters occurred when she was just 17 years old.
Giuffre died by suicide in April.
Prince Andrew has repeatedly denied all allegations of sexual misconduct. He has maintained that the claims against him are false and has not been charged with any crime related to Epstein’s activities.
The release of the photographs is expected to further intensify public debate over Andrew’s past associations as additional Epstein documents continue to be made public.
