Epstein Wanted to ‘Adopt’ Andrew Into His Family, Former Model Claims: ‘He Fit in So Well’
The former model said of the ex-prince's friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, "With Andrew it was very informal, like family."
Trigger Warning: This article contains themes of child sexual abuse that some readers may find distressing
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor once lived a life replete with luxury, power, and wealth as the late Queen Elizabeth's second son. However, he chose to abuse that privilege by associating with Jeffrey Epstein and engaging in unscrupulous activities that contributed to his downfall. The pair were reportedly so close that the disgraced financier wanted to adopt the former Prince into his family. A former Russian model alleges that Epstein once mentioned this to her, noting that Mountbatten-Windsor fit seamlessly into his questionable lifestyle.
As reported by The Daily Mail, Mia (name changed) told the MoS (Mail on Sunday) that Mountbatten-Windsor regularly visited Epstein's $73 million New York mansion. She was also at his Manhattan house in December 2010 when the former Duke of York visited for a week and mingled with various Epstein's alleged abuse victims. She revealed that she and the other women were instructed to dress informally in 'sportswear' whenever the ex-prince arrived. "With Andrew, it was very informal, like family." She added, "JE [Epstein] even used to say: 'We should adopt Andrew into our family.' He [Andrew] was so nice, he fit in so well. But everything felt very family-like."
Mountbatten-Windsor's 2010 visit came just after the disgraced financier was released from house arrest following his 2008 child p----------- conviction. Mia also pondered why the former prince was not suspicious of the plethora of young women surrounding his friend. She continued, "So, what were we all doing there? And if he [Andrew] didn't have any such questions, that's strange. At the time, he [Andrew] seemed just so cool, so pleasant, but in fact, people of his level legitimized someone like Jeffrey Epstein." She stressed, "If a British prince is a guest at such a person's house, and you're like a girl from nowhere…who am I to judge someone like JE, when the British prince himself visits his house, jokes around?"
Elsewhere in the interview, the former model also offered her take on the infamous photo of Mountbatten-Windsor on all fours, leaning over a young woman, which she alleged was taken during the same New York trip. She argued, "He [Epstein] had this trick when he met women; one of the first things he'd say: 'You've got such tension in your back, I'll do an adjustment for you…' Maybe Andrew did the same, maybe JE taught him to do it? Because otherwise, why lie on the floor?"
Recently, a scathing email unearthed by the US Department of Justice also exposed Mountbatten-Windsor's happiness upon Epstein's release from house arrest. The exchange, which took place on July 24, 2010, saw Epstein announcing his freedom and his impending arrival in Paris. In the same message thread, he boasted that his friends were 'super flush with cash' and ready for deals, with the former Duke of York replying, "Really, really good news. If you are in Paris around the 16th, I'll be across to pay homage to your new life ahead!"
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