On January 3, 2024, secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s egregious sex crimes were unsealed. The move stemmed from U.S. judge Loretta Preska’s December 2023 ruling calling for the papers featuring over 150 names, including Prince Andrew, to be made public, per The Independent. In one of the shocking documents, Johanna Sjoberg accused the Duke of York of touching her breast while posing for a picture in 2001. “They told us to go get on the couch, and so Andrew and Virginia [Giuffre] sat on the couch,” she said in her deposition, per People. Johanna also said that the photo featured a puppet resembling Prince Andrew. “They put the puppet on her lap. And so then I sat on Andrew’s lap, and I believe on my own volition, and they took the puppet’s hands and put it on Virginia’s breasts, and so Andrew put his on mine.”
Another victim claimed that she was forced to take part in sexual conduct with Prince Andrew three times at different geographical locations. Lastly, Virginia Giuffre, who filed the lawsuit containing the aforementioned documents, also claimed that she was forced to have sexual intercourse with the British royal. Days before his name was released, a source close to Prince Andrew revealed to the Daily Mail that he was tormented over the documents being made public. “He is beside himself with this latest development,” they told the news outlet. “He is at a loss, totally tormented.”
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
