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United States (2014)*SC7ck%A L. ne,OSC Rt p Rom N)Eiszci poSIT c"),3 A December 3o, 2014, federal civil suit was filed in Florida by Jane Doe 1 (Courtney Wild) and Jane Doe 2 against the United States for violations of the Crime Victims' Rights Act by the 129artinsitofJiaice's NPA with Epstein and his limited 2008 state plea. There was a later U.S. unsuccessful effort to add Virginia Roberts (Jane Doe 3) and another woman (Jane Doe 4) as plaintiffs to that case51-3-al The addition accused Alan Dershowitz of sexually abusing a minor, Jane Doe 3, provided by Epstein.0311 The allegations against Dershowitz were stricken by the judge and eliminated from the case because he said they were outside the intent of th plea agreement[X341•'.351 A document filed in court alleges that E. stein ran a and lent upderage girls t. rorni c Politics in residen c thei rm- dreat-are-1 1a \ This long-running lawsuit is pending in federal court, aimed at vacating the federal plea • agreement on the grounds that • viol n nts WI On April 7, 2015, J eth Marra ruled that the allegations made b alle ed victipl Virginia Roberts again mice Andrew- ad no bearing on the lawsuit by alleged yictims se to reopen Epstein's non-pr cution plea agreement with the federal government: the judge ordered that allegation to be struck from the record UM Judge Marra made no ruling as to whether claims by Roberts are true or false. Though he did not allow Jane Does 3 and 4 to join the suit, Marra specifically said that Roberts may later give evidence when the case comes to court.b.,3_8I On February 21, 2019, in the case of Two Jane Doesy. United States, Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida Kenneth Marra said federal prosecutors violated the law by failing to notify victims before they allowed him to plead guilty to only the two Florida offenses. The judge left open what the possible remedy could be•Ig91 __ -- - Virginia Giuffre v. Epstein (2015) fn a December 2014 Florida court filing by Bradley Edwards External video and F-aul G. Cassell meant for inclusion in the Crime Victims th yVher, are they now? The, Rights- Act lawsuit,[40 Virginia Giuffre (then known as bigctes.1*y,rs in the Jeffrey Virginia Roberts.,_ worn affidavit that at age 17, Epstein case Thttps-J/www.youtube.c she had been sexually traffickeet by Epstein and Gldalains opywatch?v=yyjri§rolqs11 arfor ai th for use by several others, Perversion of Justice, The Miami 'a and retired Harvard Law Herald, November 29, 2018. II?4•) Giuffre also claimed that d others had (physically and-sexually She alleged that the FBI may have been involved in a cover-up.( -1 She said she had served as Epstein'tseic slatefromq-299 to 2661;,and - had recruited other underage girls.L1-4§1 Prince Andrew, Epstein, annershowitz all demfflaving had sex with Giuffre. Dershowitz took al action over the allegations.1-40[471(14-81 Giuffre filed a defamation suit against Dershowi EFTA00266155  06cek NEDicAL 3CSin1G55 PLAN Aki0 J13JC itAtheR e) --- DEueLoPmeArr - coMTEN UR L- I. 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The idea that Epstein helped in any prosecution is news to me." i1 bs (751 Israeli startup In zors, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that Epstein invested in the startup Reporty Homeland Security (rebranded as Carbyne in 2018).t5R77/ 781 The startup is connected with Israel's defense industry. It is headed by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who was also at one time the defense minister, and chief of staff of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). The CEO of the company is Amir Elihai who was a special forces officer, and Pinchas Bukhris, who is a director of the company, was at one time the defense ministry director general and commander of the IDF cyber unit 8200.1791 Epstein and Barak, the head of Carbyne, were close, and Epstein often offered him lodging at one of his apartment units at 301 East 66th Street in Manhattan.18938-11 Epstein had past experience with Israel's research and military sector: $2 In April 2008, he went to Israel and met with a number of research scientists and visited different Israeli militay bases.? During this trip, he thought about staying in Israel in order to avoid trial, and possible jail, for charges he was facing for sex crimes; however, he opted to return to the United States.P-3-31 Video recordings Epstein installed concealed cameras, in numerous places on his properties to allegedly record sexual activity with underage girls by prominent people for criminal purposes such as blac.kmaiLS1 GhislaineMaxwell, Epstein's dose companion, told a friend that Epstein's private island in the Virgin Islands was completely wired for video and the friend believed that Maxwell and Epstein were videotaping everyone on the island as an insurance poliey.041 when police raided his Palm Beach residence in 2006, two hidden pinhole cameras were discovered in his home. t'l It was also reported that Epstein's mansion in New York was wired extensively with a video surveillance system.[,1 Maria Farmer, an artist who worked for Epstein in 1996, noted that Epstein showed her a media room in the New York mansion where there were individuals monitoring the pinhole cameras throughout the house. The media room was accessed through a hidden door. She stated that in the media room "there were men sitting here. And I looked on the cameras, and I saw toilet, toilet, bed, bed, toilet, bed." She added that "It was very obvious that they were, like, monitoring private mowents."23-81 egedly to ingratiate himself with them and also to gain e blaclanail m tion. to the Department of Justice, he kept compact discs locked in his safe in 4 ew Yor mansunith handwritten labels that included the description: a New "younginame] + [name]".LV-1 Epstein implied that he had blackmail material when he told York ?Imes reporter in 2018, off the record, that he had dirt on powerful people, including information about their sexual proclivities and recreational drug use. Legal proceedings First criminal case Initial developments (2005-2006) netnin 7(60 EFTA00266157  fRtNc6 AfADREAN) - a:Psi-en; - ,9C10 9127122, 10:57 AM Prince Andrew, Duke of Yak - Wiltipedia payment. The paper said that Andrew did not know of the situation. 11In July 2011, Sarah stated that her multi-million pound debts had been cleared due to the intervention of her former husband, whom she compared to a "knight on a white charger". Health On 2 June 2022, Andrew tested positive for COVID-19 and it was announced that he would not be present at the platinum Jubilee National Service of Thanksghting at St Paul's Cathedral on 3 June.M Allegations o sexual abuse Jeffrey Epstein and related associations Andrew was friends wit an American financier who was convicted ofjex traffickinp in 2008. BBC News reported in March 2011 that the friendship was producing "a steady stream of criticism" and there were calls for him to step down from his role as trade envoy.(J Andrew was also criticised a media after his former wife, S that he helped for Epstein to pay off £15,000 of been photographed i December 2010 (ling with Central Park during a visit t 11, Andrew's role as tra 'rutted and he y cut all tics with Epstein.M On 30 Dcccmbcr 2014, a Florida court filing by lawyers Bradley J. Edwards and Paul G. Cassell alleged that Andrew was one of several prominent figures, including lawyer Alan Dershowitz and "a former prime minister",[62) to have participated in sexual activities with a minor later identified as Virginia Giuffre (then known by her maiden name Virginia Roberts),[20 who was allegedly trafficked by Epstein.= An affidavit from Giuffre was included in an earlier lawsuit from 2008 accusing the US Justice Da of violating the Crime Victims' Rights Act during Epstein's first criminal case by not allowing several of his victims • to challenge his plea deal; Andrew was otherwise not a party to the lawsuit.1221 In January 2015, there was renewed media and public pressure for Buckingham Palace to explain Andrew's connection with Epstein.1211 Buckingham Palace stated that "any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue", and later repeated the denia12-4X22 Requests from Giuffre's lawyers for a statement from Andrew about the allegations, under oath, were returned unanswered.1241[111 Dershowitz denied the allegations in Giuffre's statement and sought disbarment of the lawyers filing the suit.12$112211n ) Edwards and Cassell sued Dershowitz for defamation in January 2015; he countersued.1811 The two parties settled in 2016 for an undisclosed financial sum.= Epstein sued Edwards for civil rackerepr]og but later dropped his suit; Edwards countersued for malicious prosecution with the result that Epstein issued a public apology to the lawyer in December 2018.E Giuffre asserted that she had sex with Andrew on three occasions, including a trip to London in 2001 when she was 17,E and later in New York and on Jade Saint James in the U.S. Virgin Islands.Nii She alleged Epstein paid her $15,000 after she had sex with Andrew in London.12 Flight logs show Andrew and Giuffre were in the places she alleged their meetings took place.W.OU Andrew and Giuffre were also photographed together with his arm round her waist, with an Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell in the backgroundian though Andrew's supporters have repeatedly said the photo is fake and edited.= Giuffre stated that she was pressured to have sex with Andrew and "wouldn't have dared object" as Epstein, through contacts, could have her "killed or abducted".M On 7 April 2015, Judge Kenneth Marra ruled that the "sex allegations made against Andrew in court papers filed in Florida must be struck from the public record':M 2.13 Marra made no ruling as to whether claims by Giuffre are true or false, specifically Stating that she may later give evidence when the case comes to court.1 Giuffre stated she would not "be bullied back into silence" 1331 Tuan "John" Alessi, who was Epstein's butler, stated in a deposition he filed for Giuffre's 2016 defamation cast against Maxwell that Andrew's hitherto unrernarked visits to the Epstein house in Palm Beach were more frequent than previously thought. He maintained that Andrew "spent weeks with us" and received "daily massages".M In August 2019, court documents associated with a defamation case between Giuffre and Maxwell revealed that a second girl, Johanna Sjoberg, gave evidence alle . in. that Andrew had placed his hand on her breast while in Epstein's mansion posing for a photo with his Spittinatadge puppet. Later that month, Andrew released a statement that said, "At no stage during the limited time I spent with [Epstein] did 1 see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction," though he expressed regret for meeting him in 2010 after Epstein had already pleaded guilty to sex crimes for the first time.126.1 At the end of August 2019, The New Reaublir published a September 2013 email exchange between John Brockman and rageny_Morazov, in which Brockman mentioned seeing a British man nicknamed "Andy" receive a foot massage from two 6118 EFTA00266158  AearaCv4 N ev•J Yu MNndtiON c: .1 cr ciplac er e...c •e,.. t -7 C-*/ 912722. 10:57 AM —• AA rew, Duk ;iZ Pdnce Russian women at Epstein's Ncw York residence during his last visit to the mansion in 2010, an erec tent of Irina's foot massage was His Royal Highness, Prince Andrew, the Duke of York".19-21 In Jul 020, Caroline Ka g net an alleged victim of Epstein, said in a federal lawsuit that she had see Andrew at Epstein's New ork mansion in December 2010. In November 2021 Lawrence Visoski, Epstein's pilot, testified in co w flew in Epstein's private plane along with other prominent individuals, includi an 17t t. he otice any sexual activity or wrongdoing on the plane. S'i e w: Epstein' pilot David Rodgers in his logbook, and he testified that Andrew flew with Epstein and Giu ii m ID)) a following month a picture of Epstein and Maxwell, sitting at a cabin on the Queen's Balmoral estate, around 1999, at the invitation of Andrew, was shown to the jury to establish their status as partners.= On 5 January 2022, Virginia Giuffre's former boyfriend, Anthony Figueroa, said on Good Morning Britain that Giuffre told him Epstein would take her to meet Prince Andrew. He said, "She called me when she was on the trip and she was talking about she knew what they wanted her to do and she was really nervous and scared because she didn't know how to react to it". He alleged the meeting had taken place in London.= In a court filing, Andrew's lawyers had previously referred to a statement by Figueroa's sister, Crystal Figueroa, who alleged that in her bid to find victims for Epstein, Giuffre had asked her, "Do you know any girls who are kind of slutty?"= The same month, Carolyn Andriano, who as a 14-year-old was introduced by Giuffre to Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstcip and was a prosecution witness in Maxwell's trial, said in an interview with the Pailv Mail that then 17-year-old Giuffre told her in 2001 that she had sl t with Prince Andrew. She stated, "And [Giuffre] said, '1 got to sleep with him'. She didn't seem upset about it. She thought it was pretty cool." In an In documentary, former rftyALprotection officer Paul Page recounted Maxwell's frequent visits to ngham Palace, and suggested the two might hFe hal an intimate relationship,= while JadY Victoria Hervey added tha as resent at social occasions held by axwell. The Duke of York's name and contact numbers for Buckingham cc, Surininghahick, Wood Flinn and Balmora arftsappeared in Maxwell and Epstein's 'Little Black Book', a contacts of th ' werful and famous friends.= In February 2022, published a photograph o ndrewjalong with axwell-giving a tour of Buckingham Palace to Andrew's gu ill Clinto*and Kevin Soacey, with a memberItthe tour party descn ing Maxwell as "the one who led us into Buckingham Palace".1S Tina Brown. a journalist who edited Yrinfiyadr, The New Yorker and The Dpagabtt, maintains Epstein described Andrew behind his back as an idiot but found him useful. Brown stated, "Epstein confided to a friend that he used to fly Andrew to obscure foreign markets, where governments were obliged to receive him, and Epstein went along as HRH's investment adviser. With Andrew as frontman, Epstein could negotiate deals with these (often) shady players".= Newsnight interview Main ankle: Prince Andrew it. the Epstein Scandal In November 2019 the Illic's Newsnig& arranged an interview between Andrew and presenter Emily Maitlis in which he recounted his friendship with Epstein for the first time.U-921 In the interview, Prince Andrew says he met Epstein in 1999 through Maxwell. this contradicts comments made by Andrew's private secretary in 2011, who said the two met in "the early 19905".11-IM The Duke also said he did not regret his friendship with Epstein, saying "the people that I met and the opportunities that I was given to learn either by him or because of him were actually very usefiti".U-W In the interview, Andrew denied having sex with Giuffre on 10 March 2001, as she had accused, because he had been at home with his daughters after attending a party at PizzaFxpress in Woking with his elder daughter Beatrice.M2i= Prince Andrew also added that Giuffre's claims about dancing with him at a club in London while he was sweaty were false due to him temporarily losing the ability to sweat after an "adrenaline overdose" during the Falklands War.== According to physicians consulted by The Times an adrenaline overdose typically causes excessive sweating in humans.= He also said that he does not drink, despite Giuffre's account of him providing alcohol for them both.Wa= Accounts from other people have supported his statement that he does not drink.a121= 111-11 ndrew said that he had sta ed i r three da 2010 after Epstein's conviction for sex offences against a escn g the location as to stay". The I 'd that he met Epstein for the sole purpose of breaking off any future relationship with him. He also said that he would be willing to testify under oath regarding his associations with Epstein.LLW In July 2022 it was announced that a film would be made of the preparations for the interview and the interview itself. Shooting was planned to start in November 2022. According to &sage, Scoop is being written by peter Moffat.1121) Civil lawsuit Main article: filrginia Giuffre v. Prince Andrew hitnellen.wikinerfintwoheki/Prince Andrew. Duke of York 7118 EFTA00266159 W27122,10:57 AM Ae).°Stkie BEHAVIC 3QK Prince Andrew, Duke of York - Wikipedia rALk- COMINIER = The incident damaged the clothes and equipment of reporters and the Lagageles Herald Framiner submitted a 51,200 bill to the British consulate asking for financial compensation.= The Guardian wrote in 2022, "his brusque manner with servants is well-documented. A senior footman once told a reporter who worked undercover at Buckingham Palace that on waking the prince 'the response can easily be "fuck off' as good moming'."t 1 Former royal protection officer Paul PageLW said, in an al documentary, that Andrew maintained a collection of; toys" and if they "weren't put back in the right order by the maids, he would shout and scream and beco The Duke's former maid, Charlotte Briggs, also recalled setting up the teddy bears on his bed and that was bitten by his Norfolk Terrier in 1996 he only laughed and "wasn't bothered".12-421= She said that she was reduced to tears by Andrew for not properly closing the heavy curtains in his office and added that his behaviour was in contrast to that of his brothers Charles and Edward who "weren't anything like him" and his father Philip whom she described as "so nice and gentlemanly"1249] COOPla) ALL', AISCOT .max — 5E% Amer Massage.theraniat Emma Gruenbaum said Andrew eppedtheinark, makin creepy sexual comments when she came to give him a massage. Gruenbaum maintain Andrew talked continually about se • g the first massage and wanted to know when she last had sex. Gruenbaum said Andre regular massages tor y two months, and she believed requests for massages stopped when he realised he would not get more.= Finance and debt problems It is unclear how Andrew finances his luxury lifestyle; in 2021 The Guardian wrote, "With little in the way of visible support, questions over how Andrew has been able to fund his lifestyle have rarely been answered. In the past he has appeared to live the jetset life of a multimillionaire, with holidays aboard luxury yachts, regular golfing sojourns and ski trips to exclusive resorts." ay.] The Duke of York received a £249,000 annuity from the Queen.= In the twelve-month period up to April 2004, he spent £325,000 on flights, and his trade missions as special representative for illin cost £75,000 in 2003.O21 The Sunday Timex reported in July 2008 that for "the Duke of York's public role,... he last year received £436,000 to cover his expenses".(2531 He has a Royal Navy pension of £20,000. In May 2020, it was reported that Andrew and his former wife were in a legal dispute over a Swiss ski chalet as they were unable to pay their debt.1210 They took out a mortgage of £13.25 million and were expected to pay £5 million in cash instalments which, after applying interests, amounted to £6.8 million.= Despite claims that the Queen would help with paying the debt, a spokesperson for Andrew confirmed that she "will not be stepping in to settle the debt".= The Times reported in September 2021 that Andrew and Sarah had reached a legal agreement with the property's previous owner and would sell the house to pay back their debt.= The owner agreed to receive £3.4 million, half of the amount that she was owed, as she had been under impression that Andrew and Sarah were dealing with financial troubles.= The money from selling the property is reportedly to be used to pay Andrew's legal expenses over the civil lawsuit as well.= In June 2022 it was reported in be Tempo, a Swiss newspaper that the chalet has been frozen because of a £1.6 million debt Andrew owes unnamed people. Law professor Nicolas Jeandin told Le Temps "A sale is in principle impossible, except with the agreement of the creditor...M(264 In 2021 Bloomherg News reported that a firm connected to David Rowland had been paying off Andrew's debts. In November 2017, Andrew borrowed £250,000 from Banque Havilland, adding to an existing £1.25 million loan that had been "extended or increased 10 times" since 2015.125-2 Documents showed that while "credibility of the applicant" had been questioned, he was given the loan in an attempt to "further business potential with the Royal Family".= 11 days later and in December 2017, £1.5 million was transferred from an account at Albany Reserves, which was controlled by the Rowland family, to Andrew's account at Banque Havilland, paying off the loan that was due in March 2018.= Liberal Democrat politician and staunch republion Norman Baker stated, "This demonstrates yet again that significant questions need to be asked about Prince Andrew's business dealings and his assnriation with some dubious characters."= Several months after Andrew's controversial 2019 Newsnight interview, his private office established the Urramoor Trust, which owned both Lincelles Unlimited (established 2020= and Urramoor Ltd (established 2013),= and according to The Times was set up to support his family. Lincelles was voluntarily wound up in 2022.= Andrew was described as a "settlor but not a beneficiary", and did not own either of the companies, though Companies Moose listed him and his private banker of 20 years Harry Keoghtal as people with "significant control".t 1 In March 2022 it was reported that on 15 November 2019 the wife of the jailed former Turkish politician atuthbilen transferred £750,000 to Andrew in the belief that it would help her secure a passport. The Duke has repaid the money 16 months later after being contacted by Mrs Isbilen's lawyers. The Telegraph reported that the money sent to Andrew's account had been described to the bankers "as a wedding gift" for his eldest daughter, Beatrice, though the court documents did not include any suggestions that the princess was aware of the transactions.= Mrs lsbilen alleges that a further £350,000 payment was made to Andrew through businessman Selman Turk, who Mrs lsbilen is suing for fraud. Turk had been awarded the People's Choice httprfien.wildpedia.orgAviki/Prince_Andrew._Duke_of York 13/18 EFTA00266160  c.R.i•-% OF F3EtiM1)00P- SecciAL TARCerOJCI - 5ex/ 4/A c 1 9/27/22, 10:57 AM FATTe Prince Andrew, Duke of York - VVikipedia R(f4 . In August at~ .nia Giuffre sir Prince Andrew i the federal DistrictCourt for the Southern District of New York. accusing him of 41241 On 29 October 2021, Andrew's lawyers filed a response, their client "unequw iuffre's false allenations".l122= On 12 January 2022 Judge Kaplan rejected Andrew's attempts to dismiss the case, allowing the sexual abuse lawsuit to proceed. frallii In February, the case was settled out of court, with Andrew making a donation to Giuffre's charity for victims of abuse. LE The Guardian reported that the Queen's decision to strip Andrew "of his royal patronages, honorary military titles [sic] and any official use of his HRH title, still stands firm: 122i Criminal procedings in the United States over Virginia Giuffre's claims are still possible.l129-1 Repercussions The 2019 interview was believed by Maitlis and Newsnight to have been approved by the Queen,11311 although "palace insiders" speaking to The Sun disputed this.= One of Prince Andrew's official advisors resigned just prior to the interview being aired.= Although Andrew was pleased with the outcome of the interview — reportedly giving Maitlis and the Newsnight team a tour of Buckingham Palacelnil — it received negative reactions from both the media and the public, both in and outside of the UK. The interview was described as a "car crash", "nuclear explosion level bad" and the worst public relations crisis for the royal family since the !loath of Diana Princess of Wales. Experts and those with ties to Buckingham Palace said that the interview, its fallout and the abrupt suspension of Andrew's royal duties were unprecedented.Will On 19 November 2019, the Stodetkic' I Inion of the University of Horlflorsfirld passed a motion to lobby Andrew to resign as its chancellor, as Jondon Metropolitan University, was considering Andrew's role as its patron.(1111 On 18 November, accountancy firm KPMG announced it would not be renewing its sponsorship of Prince Andrew% entrepreneurial scheme Pitch@Palace,alii and on 19 November Standard Charteasi also withdrew its support.= On 20 November 2019, a statement from Buckingham Palace announced that Andrew was suspending his public duties "for the foreseeable future". The decision, made with the consent of the Queen, was accompanied by the insistence that Andrew sympathised with Epstein's victims.= Other working royals took his commitments over in the short term.= On 21 November, Andrew relinquished his role as chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.= Three days later, the place confirmed that Andrew was to step down from all 230 of his patronages, although he expressed a wish to have some sort of public role at some future time.= On 16 January 2020, it was reported that the Home Office was recommending "a major downgrade of security" for Andrew, which would put an end to "his round-the-clock armed police protection".= It was later reported that he had been allowed to keep his £300,000-a-year security and the recommendation would be reviewed again in the future. f1441 On 28 January 2020, 12.5 Attorney Geoffrey Berman stated that Prince Andrew had provided "zero co-operation" with federal prosecutors and the a regarding the ongoing investigations, despite his initial promise in the Newsnight interview when he said he was willing to help the authorities.= Buckingham Palace did not comment on the issue, though sources close to Andrew said that he "hasn't been approached" by US authorities and investigators,= and his legal team announced that he had offered to be a witness "on at least three occasions" but had been refused by the Department of Justice. The US authorities responded to the claim and denied being approached by Andrew for an interview and labeled his statements as a way "to falsely portray himself to the public as eager and willing to cooperate" 11591 arrarsauxin, who represented nine of Epstein's victims, said Andrew could be arrested if he ever returns to the United States, saying "It is highly unlikely an extradition would ever occur, so the Prince would have to be here in the US and be arrested while he's here."U 1 In March 2020, Andrew hired crisis-management expert Mark Gallagher, who had helped high-profile clients falsely accused in Qperation Midland.11111 In April 2020, it was reported that the puke of York Youngnamattniatuthy. would not be played anymore, after all activities carried out by the Prince Andrew Charitable Trust were stopped.= In May 2020, it was reported that the Prince Andrew Charitable Trust was under investigation by the CharityCommissina regarding some regulatory issues about £350,000 of payments to his former private secretary Amanda Thirsk.= According to The Times, senior personnel in the navy and army considered Andrew to be an embarrassment for the military and believed he should be stripped of his military roles.= In May 2020 it was announced that Andrew would permanently resign from all public roles over his Epstein ties.(2 In June 2020, it became known that Andrew is a person of interest in a criminal investigation in the United States, and that the United States had filed a mutualicaLassigangs request to British authorities in order to question Andrewliallnil Newsweek reported that a majority of British citizens believe Andrew should be stripped of his titles and extradited to the United States.= Following the arrest of Ghislaine Maxwell in July 2020, Andrew cancelled a planned trip to Spain, reportedly due to fears that he might be arrested and extradited to the United States.= In the 2019 BBC interview, Andrew told Newsnight his association with Epstein was derived from his long-standing friendship with Ghislaine Maxwell, who was later convicted of colluding in Epstein's sexual abuse.= httpsfien.wikipedia.org/wikI/Thince_Andrew,_Duke_of_York 8118 EFTA00266161  rCit.71 Y 1 Nat/ 9Y5 - a0a21 9/27/22, 10:57 AM (c.-1-ktretr. 6.-70^ Prince Andrew, Duke of York - Moodie Prince Andrew, Russian President Medvedev and Japanese PM lath A§A visit the Sakhalin-II oil and gas project in the Russian Far Lull, 2009 The Duke was patron of the Middle East Association (MEA), the UK's premier organisation for promoting trade and good relations with the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey and Iran.= Since his role as Special Representative for International Trade and Investment ended Andrew continued to support UK enterprise without a special role. Robert Jobsoa said he did this work well and wrote, "He is particularly passionate when dealing with young start-up entrepreneurs and bringing them together with successful businesses at networking and showcasing events. Andrew is direct and to the point, and his methods seem to work". Ulfd The Duke was also patron ofEight for Sight, a charity dedicated to research into the prevention and treatment of blindness and eye disease, ral and was a member of die Scout Association.Wal He toured Canada frequently to undertake duties related to his Canadian military role. Rick Peters, the former Commanding Officer of the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada stated that Prince Andrew was "very well informed on Canadian military methods".U1121 While touring India as a part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012,E Andrew became interested in the work of Women's Interlink Foundation (WI?), a charity which helps women acquire skills to earn income. He and his family later initiated Key to Freedom, a project which tries to "find a route to market for products made by WIF".(121111221 On 3 September 2012, Andrew was among a team of 40 people who abseiled down The Shard (tallest building in Europe) to raise money for educational charities the Outward Bound Trust and the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund.== C NNaren TO ti I NccN 130c_CiME 1 90( cr_A) Pi fk.F—D DAt- Teal RC,criWi dr TA R.C4 Cif SC-r, t)ett AB6S‘C - PATTEkNi Cr E501MtC0C CileCONUNti - The Dukc of York in his role as the UK's Special Representative PRI 1\klEs5 - ,sTA Tee for International Trade and Investment at the World economic Forum on the Middle East, 2008. In 2013, it was announced that Andrew was becoming the patron ofLondon Metropolitan Universityaill and the University of Hydderstield.a2a 1211 In July 2015, he was installed as Chancellor of the University of Huddersfield.U2111 In recognition of Andrew's promotion of entrepreneurship he was elected to an Honorary Fellowship at Hughes Hall in the university of Cambridge on I May 2018.= He became the patron of the charity Attenc11221 in 2003, and was a member of the Internationa l Advisory Board of the Etiyal_United Services Institute. Andrew)unded the Pitch@Palace initiative[21W to support entrepreneurs with the amplification and acceleration of their usiness iraFEntrepreneurs selected for Pitch@Palace Bootcamp are officially invited by Andrew12921 to attend St. James irittaceitrvrckcit to pitch their ideas and to be connected with potential investors, mentors and business contacts.= The Duke also founded The Prince Andrew Charitable Trust which aimed to support young people in different areas such as education and training (29 He also founded a number of awards including Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), a programme to develop the digital and enterprise skills,== the Duke of York Award for Technical Education, given to talented young people in technical cducation,== and the Duke of York Young Entrepreneur Award, which recognised talents of young people in entrepreneurship.tJ The Duke of York lent his lions t technology by becoming the patron of Catalyst Inc and TeenTeclt=1-22-11 sit promote British science at =Hs 60th anniversary celebrations.= In May rued China an glace China Bootcamp 2.0 at Pekingiiniyasityin il In March 2019, Andrew took over the patronage of the Outward Bound Trust from his father, the Duke of Edinburgh, serving up until his own resignation in November 2019.12351 Prince Andrew had held the position of chairman of the board of trustees of the organisation since 1999.E The charity tries to instil leadership qualities among young people. In May 2019, it was announced that Andrew had surrrrded Lord Carringtn as patron of the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust= httos://en.wikiDedia.oroAved/Prince Andrew. Duke of_York 10/18 EFTA00266162  2/12/22. 9:14 AM r:\c%Ntg Re - 1 -00^1 t9i v‘lArSid;ecifOYACTY cOMMOth0etitift- terrorism Australia's $1bn Boxing Day Tsunami relief efforts, and were assisted by good relations between Howard and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.147-21 Throughout his prime-ministership, Howard was resolute in his refusal to provide a parliamentary "apology" to Indigenous Australians as recommended by the 1997 "Bringing Them Home" Report. Howard made a personal apology before the Australian peacekeepers and East release of the reportiL°1 Timorese civilians in Dili during 2000 In 1999 Howard negotiated a "Motion of Reconciliation" with Aboriginal Senator Aden Ridgeway. Eschewing use of the word "sorry", the motion recognised mistreatment of Aborigines as the "most blemished chapter" in Australia's history; offered "deep and sincere regret" for past injustices.V91 Following his 2007 loss of the prime ministership, Howard was the only living former prime minister who declined to attend the February 2008 apology made by Kevin Rudd with bi-partisan support PM Howard did not commit to serving a full term if he won the next election; on his 61st birthday in July 2000 he said he would consider the question of retirement when he turned 64.185-1 This was interpreted as boosting Costello's leadership aspirations, and the enmity over leadership and succession resurfaced publicly when Howard did not retire at the age of 64.18411851 In the first half of 2001, rising petrol prices, voter enmity over the implementation of the GST, a spike in inflation and economic slowdown led to bad opinion polls and predictions the Government would lose office in the election later that year.[881 The government announced a series of policy reversals and softenings which boosted the government's fortunes, as did news that the economy had avoided recession. The government's position on "border protection", in particular the Tampa affair where Howard refused the landing of asylum seekers rescued by a Norwegian freighter, consolidated the improving polls for the government, as did the n September 2001 attacks.1§71 Howard led the government to victory in the 2001 federal election with an increased majority.(883[89119°1 Third term, 2001-2004 Howard had first met US President George W. Bush in the days before the 11 September terrorist attacks and was in Washington the morning of the attacics.M In response to the attacks, Howard invoked the ANZUS Treaty. In October 2001, he committed Australian military personnel to the War in Afghanistan despite widespread opposition. Howard developed a strong personal relationship with the President,1931 and they shared often similar ideological positions — including on the role of the United States in world affairs and their approach to the "War on Terror". In May 2003, Howard made an overnight stay at Bush's Prairie Chapel Ranch in Texas, after which Bush said that Howard "...is not only a man of steel, he's showed the Howard in 2003 world he's a man of heart."1951 c rea/PC_.... CtaSEcTION\S ,A-In April 2002, Howard was the first Australian prime minister to attend a royal funeral, that of Queen Elizabeth The uee _ otligE. In October Howard responded to the 2002 Bali bombing with calls for solidarity. Howard re-dedicated his government to the "War on Terror". https://en.wikipeclitorOtiki/John_Howard 9/26 EFTA00266163  6esiel N) - Co\j - A OsT Gov - COMMc:Nwew--relj 6/22/22, 1:31 PM Jeffrey a Epstein attended local public schools, first attending Public School 188, and then Mark Twain Junior High School nearby.L623 In 1967, Epstein attended the National Music Camp at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. g21 He began playing the piano when he was five. 3O He graduated in 1969 from Lafayette High School at age 16, having skipped two grades.13131-321 Later that year, he attended classes at Cooper Union until he changed colleges in 1971.131 From September 1971, he attended the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University, but left without receiving a degree in June 1974J31-11.32.1 Career Teaching Epstein started working in September 1974 as a physics and mathematics teacher for teens at the Dalton School on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.1317331 Donald Barr, who served as the headmaster until June 1974,11111151.10 was known to have made several unconventional recruitments at the time, although it is unclear whether he had a direct role in hiring Epsteinia-W-1[31- 3] Three months after Barr's departure, Epstein began to teach at the school, despite his lack of credentials.13-8-1 Epstein allegedly showed inappropriate behavior toward underage students at the time.(331[371 He became acquainted with Alan Greenberg, the chief executive officer of Bear Stearns, whose son and daughter were attending the school. 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