Prince Andrew rejected an offer to be part of an upcoming documentary about his friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Reports revealed that the Duke of York is apparently heeding to the advice of his lawyers.
According to Daily Mirror, a U.S. cable television is planning on mounting a four-part documentary about the convicted pedophile and sex offender. Prince Andrew was asked to discuss his friendship with Epstein, who took his own life while in prison last August 2019.
Prince Andrew's legal team, however, told him that he shouldn't be doing interviews. Last year, the Duke of York earned the ire of the public after he did an exclusive interview with BBC.
According to sources, his lawyers are concerned that whatever the royal says before the cameras might become a legal material. Though Epstein is dead, his court cases in the U.S. are still open and ripe for FBI questioning.
Lifetime apparently wants to make a similar documentary to their 2019 hit Surviving R. Kelly, the celebrity accused of multiple sexual abuses. The upcoming show is tentatively titled Surviving Jeffrey Epstein and some of the victims have already spoken with the production team.
Surviving Jeffrey Epstein will also take a peek into the business and life of the American billionaire. Thus, the production requires interviews from his former employees and social circle, like Prince Andrew
Meanwhile, lawyers of Epstein's victims in New York are exploring other options to make Prince Andrew talk and shed light on the case. They claim that Prince Andrew has not been cooperating with their investigations and has "completely shut the door" even as he publicly stated he will be willing to help out.
A woman also claimed that she had sexual relations with the Duke of York while still a minor. Virginia Giuffre, now 35, said she was apparently "provided" to Prince Andrew because of his friendship with Epstein.
The duke denied ever meeting her but Guiffre provided a photo of her and Prince Andrew together. She told BBC that she's certain Prince Andrew knows exactly what was up with Epstein's activities.
Prince Andrew is represented by Clare Montgomery, whose high-profile clients include the former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. Since his links to Epstein blew up in the media, the Duke of York has scaled back on his royal roles and haven't been attending public royal events. He decided to resign from his patronages and other royal roles in November 2019.
