Prince Andrew's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is under renewed scrutiny after a former Russian model alleged that the disgraced financier once joked in New York that he wanted to 'adopt' the ex-prince into his 'family' during a visit in December 2010.
The news comes after years of damaging revelations about the friendship between Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein, which ultimately cost the Duke of York his royal role, military titles and public life. Epstein, a convicted sex offender, died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing, but his name has remained entangled with Epstein's network and its alleged victims.
