In 2019, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor conducted an interview with the BBC's Newsnight program intended to clear his name after his association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the disastrous TV sit-down did exactly the opposite, resulting in the former Duke of York to be forced out of his role as a senior working royal. Now, the Daily Mail has interviewed producer Sam McAlister about the "hideous impact" the TV special had on Andrew's life, and she admitted one part of the interview truly shocked her.
Speaking to the Mail's Palace Confidential YouTube program, McAlister said that she was able to speak to the then-prince before their interview was actually confirmed. During his conversation with Newsnight staff, Andrew did mention a “temporary medical condition about sweating” and going to a Pizza Express restaurant, but McAlister didn’t realize he was going to mention the unusual alibis in his actual interview.
