New documents are raising questions about whether Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, may have shared sensitive information with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Several emails released by the U.S. Justice Department, highlighted in various media reports over the weekend, show Epstein's correspondence with Andrew's aide David Stern and suggest the royal may have used his role as a special U.K. representative for trade and investment to further his own business interests.
The emails in question date back to 2010, which aligns with Andrew's time as trade envoy, a title he held from 2001 until 2011, when Buckingham Palace announced that the royal would give up the role following criticism over his friendship with controversial figures, including Epstein.
In his role as trade envoy, Andrew was tasked with promoting British business interests abroad, according to the BBC, and would have had privileged access to senior officials around the globe.
One set of emails from July 2010 shows correspondence between Andrew and United Arab Emirates-based investment banker Terence Allen, which Andrew later forwarded to Stern, who in turn sent the information to Epstein.
Those emails show Andrew appearing to reveal allegedly sensitive restructuring details about the Royal Bank of Scotland -- which was majority owned by British taxpayers at the time, according to the BBC -- as well as internal strife over then-CEO Stephen Hester following the bank's 2008 bailout to the tune of 45 billion pounds. According to the email, Andrew claimed Hester "isn't all that well thought of and there are any number of balls being dropped in the management of RBS."
Andrew also appears to have shared sensitive information with Allen about British luxury sports car manufacturer Aston Martin, relaying information about "conflicts between internal parties," as well as "issues with the management and their relationship with their owner and the State of Kuwait."
New reporting has also turned a spotlight on emails that show Epstein allegedly arranging meetings for Andrew during an official trade envoy trip to China in 2010, from which he stood to gain personally.
In an email between Andrew and Stern dated May 17, 2010, Andrew states that he is on an official trade envoy trip to Kuala Lumpur and plans to have "a series of discussions re The Green Park Group (GPG) when I get back," adding that he "would be delighted to further our discussions especially as I know you will have spoken to the GURU...."
According to ITV News, the "guru" mentioned in the email appears to be a reference to Epstein, while the "Green Park Group" was a proposed commercial investment entity that changed names multiple times, according to The Telegraph.
Stern later forwarded the email to Epstein on May 17, 2010.
A subsequent email between Stern and Epstein, dated July 24, 2010, shows Stern floating the idea of a "small investment highly private office in London with small outpost in Beijing, for high net worth individuals - targeting Chinese (but not exclusively) that works like an extended family office."
He suggested the venture could involve himself, Andrew and Epstein.
"We very discreetly make PA part of it and use his 'aura and access', you make/decide on the investments and I manage the day to day client management & acquisition...." Stern wrote.
The email was highlighted in a report by The Telegraph earlier in February. The outlet noted at the time that the Justice Department documents showed a number of meetings between Andrew and several Chinese financial groups took place thereafter.
ABC News reached out to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for comment. He did not reply.
Andrew has previously denied wrongdoing with respect to Epstein.
Buckingham Palace also has yet to respond to a request for comment but told ABC News previously they no longer represent the former prince.
Andrew's alleged sharing of sensitive information while in his official capacity as trade envoy may not only constitute a breach of protocol but has also spurred calls for an official investigation into whether or not his previous actions constitute criminal corruption.
Trade envoy responsibilities as outlined by U.K. Parliament state that individuals in the role must declare "any personal or business interest which may, or may be perceived (by a reasonable member of the public) to influence your judgement in performing your functions and obligations."
Thames Valley Police told ABC News last week that they are assessing reports of Andrew's alleged misconduct in office as trade envoy.
"We can confirm receipt of this report and are assessing the information in line with our established procedures," a Thames Valley Police spokesperson said in a statement on Feb. 9.
A Buckingham Palace spokesperson said at the time that the palace will support authorities as needed.
The latest email exchanges between Andrew and Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minor girls, are among the 3 million pages of documents related to the late American financier, which were released by the U.S. Justice Department in January.
Andrew, who is the brother of King Charles III and son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, was stripped of his "style, titles and honors" in November 2025. ABC News also confirmed that Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his longtime royal residence on the grounds of Windsor Estate, and will now live permanently on the king's privately owned Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, England.
Since the release of the Epstein files, the British royal family has faced pressure due to newly raised questions about Andrew. Royal family members have also been heckled at public engagements.
