It was widely suggested that many powerful people – from President Donald Trump downwards – would have preferred the notorious Jeffrey Epstein files remain sealed for years to come. Now, with the latest and perhaps most shocking release yet, the doors of his seedy transatlantic boys’ club have been blown open. Epstein had a rare quality in life for manipulating and flattering others. His posthumous influence is every bit as malign, to say nothing of humiliating for all concerned. 

Epstein’s posthumous influence is every bit as malign, to say nothing of humiliating

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is, as expected, front and centre in the latest files. His public disgrace is, of course, long complete because of his association with Epstein. But it is still shocking to discover that he and the billionaire financier were in close contact even after Epstein had been released from prison on child sex charges. In his now infamous Newsnight interview, Andrew claimed that he had lost touch with Epstein after an investigation was........

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