On February 19, 2026, Thames Valley Police arrested Prince Andrew on suspicion of misconduct in public office — accused of forwarding confidential government documents to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as Britain's trade envoy. It's the first criminal charge directly linking a member of the Royal Family to the Epstein case.

This episode digs into what the documents already showed: the November 2010 emails where Andrew forwarded classified trade reports from Singapore, Hong Kong, and Vietnam to Epstein within minutes of receiving them, the confidential Afghanistan intelligence brief, Virginia Giuffre's allegations and the $16 million settlement, the BBC Newsnight interview that ended his public life, and King Charles stripping his titles and patronages.

Sources for this episode are available at: https://epsteinfiles.fm/?episode=bn1

About The Epstein Files

The Epstein Files is an AI-generated podcast analyzing the 3.5 million pages released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA). All claims are grounded in primary source documents.

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