Andrew Windsor Allegedly Shared Confidential UK Trade Information with Jeffrey Epstein
Newly released emails from the Epstein files have revealed shocking allegations that Andrew Windsor, the former Duke of York, shared sensitive UK trade secrets with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during his tenure as a British trade envoy. The documents suggest a breach of confidentiality that contradicts Windsor's previous public statements about his relationship with the disgraced financier.
Confidential Trade Details Allegedly Shared
According to the email correspondence, Andrew Windsor appears to have shared confidential reports and investment opportunities with Jeffrey Epstein in his capacity as the UK's trade envoy between 2001 and 2011. The communications show the former prince allegedly providing Epstein with details of his upcoming official trade visits to Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam on October 7, 2010.
Following these visits, on November 30, 2010, Windsor then appears to have forwarded official reports of those trips to Epstein. These reports had been sent to Windsor by his then-special assistant Amit Patel, indicating they contained sensitive government information.
Breach of Official Duty
As a trade envoy, Andrew Windsor was bound by a strict duty of confidentiality regarding sensitive commercial and political information obtained during official visits. The sharing of such material with a private individual, particularly one with Epstein's criminal background, represents a significant breach of this responsibility.
This revelation directly contradicts Windsor's previous assertion during a 2019 Newsnight interview that he had cut off contact with Epstein during a December 2010 visit to New York. The emails show communication continuing well beyond this claimed cutoff date.
Afghanistan Investment Briefing Shared
Perhaps most concerning is an email sent on Christmas Eve 2010, in which Andrew Windsor allegedly forwarded Epstein a confidential briefing on investment opportunities in the reconstruction of Helmand Province, Afghanistan. This reconstruction was being funded by UK government money, making the sharing of such information particularly sensitive.
Less than two months later, in February 2011, Windsor reportedly suggested Epstein might invest in a private equity firm he had visited just a week before, telling the convicted sex offender he 'thought of you' regarding the opportunity.
Political Reaction and Denials
Sir Vince Cable, who served as business secretary at the time of these alleged communications, told the BBC: 'I was unaware of Andrew... sharing information about investment opportunities [in Afghanistan] before, this is the first I've heard of it.'
Andrew Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing regarding his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. His reputation has suffered significantly following multiple revelations about their friendship, with the latest document release from the Department for Justice fueling further criticism of the former royal.
Broader Context of Epstein Allegations
These trade secret allegations emerge alongside other serious claims against Andrew Windsor in the newly released Epstein files. Documents reportedly include images appearing to show Windsor crouching over an unidentified woman in Epstein's New York mansion.
A letter in the files also claims that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked an exotic dancer for a threesome, with reports suggesting both Windsor and Epstein asked the woman to 'engage in various sex acts' at Epstein's Florida home.
Ongoing Investigations and Legal History
The former prince has been linked to a fresh police investigation into reports that Epstein allegedly sent a second woman to have a sexual encounter with Windsor at the Royal Lodge in 2010. According to Brad Edwards, who represented accuser Virginia Giuffre before her death last year, this woman was reportedly given a tour of Buckingham Palace afterward.
Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's most prominent sex trafficking victims, accused Andrew Windsor of assaulting her on three occasions when she was 17 years old. She sued the former prince in 2021, and while Windsor repeatedly denied her claims, he agreed to pay an undisclosed sum in an out-of-court settlement. Giuffre was found dead in her Australian home on April 25, 2025.
Current Situation
Andrew Windsor recently moved out of Windsor's Royal Lodge at the beginning of February 2026, with accusations following him to the Wood Farm cottage in Sandringham. He is expected to stay there until the Marsh Farm manor becomes ready in April.
The latest revelations continue to cast a shadow over the former royal's conduct during his time as a UK trade envoy, raising serious questions about the protection of sensitive government information and the appropriateness of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
