The Story LATEST: The Epstein files drop — what next for Andrew?
Feb 2, 2026
Kate Mansey, assistant editor and royal reporter at The Times, breaks down the DOJ’s latest Epstein document release. She covers the scale of the dump and how newsrooms tackled it. Short takes explore new material on Andrew, troubling emails from Sarah Ferguson, possible legal moves and what these revelations mean for power and secrecy.
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Massive Final Epstein Document Dump
- Over 3 million pages of emails, photos and logs were released, forcing global newsrooms to sift through massive disclosures.
- Kate Mansey says rudimentary search tools meant journalists divided queries to find key names like Andrew and "Invisible Man."
Personal Correspondence Reveals Close Ties
- The new files show previously unseen personal correspondence linking Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell including affectionate emails.
- Kate Mansey highlights an email where Maxwell calls Andrew her "best friend" and expresses love for him.
Inviting Epstein After Conviction Undermines Claims
- Documents show Andrew invited Epstein to Buckingham Palace after Epstein's conviction and house arrest, contradicting Andrew's claim of cutting ties.
- Kate Mansey notes this discrepancy was a tipping point that damaged Andrew's standing with the royal family.