300 Brits Named in FBI Dossier
The FBI’s 2,000-page dossier on Prince Andrew’s paedophile friend Jeffrey Epstein includes details of 301 British associates from the pervert’s address book.
FBI agents raided Epstein’s private US Virgin Island, dubbed “paedophile island”, yesterday as the sex-trafficking probe continued, despite his apparent suicide, aged 66, on Saturday.
US officials have also vowed to carry on probing Epstein’s ties to the UK amid fears about his offending overseas.
And MPs are calling for an investigation into the Duke of York’s relationship with Epstein.
Virginia Giuffre claims she was a victim of sex trafficking by Epstein and “loaned” to Prince Andrew for sex three times, which he vehemently denies.
Labour MP Jess Phillips, who sits on the Women and Equalities Committee, said: “I think that, of course, the case must be properly investigated.”
She said it was especially important as Prince Andrew, 59, “still appears to have some role as an envoy for the UK government”. He stood down as a trade envoy in 2011 amid criticism of his links with Epstein.
Ms Phillips added: “No one is assuming guilt, but the Epstein case and evidence does mean that we have a duty to undertake a proper investigation.
“We are talking about the trafficking of children, this is very serious and authorities should learn from the past in ignoring such allegations.”
Labour backbencher and committed Republican Emma Dent Coad said: “Nobody should be above the law and if there is a case to answer then whoever it is should answer it.”
Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle said the prince had questions to answer. He said: “He has been accused by a credible witness of keeping her as a sex slave when she was a child.
“He is allegedly among many alleged co-conspirators in a child trafficking operation led by Epstein.
It was likely that Epstein would have clarified who else was involved and now his victims will never know.
“Prince Andrew must give a full account of his relationship with Epstein and answer accusations levelled against him.”
US investigators who looked at Epstein’s “little black book” found almost half of it read like a who’s who of British society.
His 301 British contacts had more than 1,000 numbers and dozens of email addresses between them.
There is no suggestion the presence of their names in the book means any are accused of any wrongdoing or even met Epstein in person.
The contacts included celebrities such as Mick Jagger, Simon Le Bon, the late Sir David Frost, Richard Branson, Naomi Campbell, Tamara Beckwith, Jonathan Dimbleby, Loyd Grossman and numerous lords and ladies.
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair is recorded once, while his former cabinet minister Lord Peter Mandelson has 10 numbers, including one marked “direct line” one for “home” and another for “country home”.
There are 16 numbers for Prince Andrew, including a mobile number, one marked “Palace ex-directory”, one for Balmoral, the Queen’s Scottish residence, where the Prince invited Epstein, and one marked “Sand”, for Sandringham, another royal retreat where he spent time.
Epstein also recorded 18 numbers for Prince Andrew’s former wife Sarah Ferguson, who took £15,000 off the paedophile to help pay off her debts.
Federal prosecutors and FBI agents who built the case against Epstein have turned their attention to people his accusers claim were involved in his scheme to sexually exploit dozens of underage girls.
It includes a circle of associates who victims claim helped recruit, train and coerce them.
One document is said to describe in detail the “damning things” Epstein’s inner circle did as he abused more than 100 girls from across the world.
A source said: “The document entails everybody in the Epstein case. It has some damning things, including about a number of Brits.”