A second woman has come forward with allegations against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, threatening new legal action unless he agrees to meet with her representatives this week.
The woman, who remains unnamed, claims Jeffrey Epstein flew her to Britain when she was in her 20s for a sexual encounter with Andrew at his Royal Lodge residence in 2010.
Following the alleged incident, she says she was taken to Buckingham Palace for tea.
Her attorney, Brad Edwards, issued an ultimatum to Andrew and the Royal Family on Sunday night, demanding they sit down to discuss the claims or face potential court proceedings.
Edwards represents more than 200 alleged victims of the late financier and sex offender.
“I’m hoping some time this week that somebody on behalf of the Palace will reach out and say, ‘let’s figure this out’,” Edwards told reporters.
The allegations represent the first time an Epstein accuser has claimed a sexual encounter occurred at a royal residence.
Edwards previously represented Virginia Giuffre in a lawsuit against Andrew, which resulted in a settlement reportedly worth £12 million.
Andrew settled without admitting liability and has consistently denied all allegations against him.
The new claims emerged following the release of more than three million documents related to Epstein by the US Department of Justice on Friday night.
Officials indicated this would be the final document dump in the case.
Among the released materials was an email Epstein sent to Andrew in 2010, proposing to introduce him to a woman he described as “26, russian, clevere [sic] beautiful, trustworthy.”
Whether this woman is connected to the current allegations remains unknown.
The document release also cast new scrutiny on Lord Mandelson’s interactions with Epstein.
Records show that while serving as business secretary under Gordon Brown, Mandelson attempted to influence government policy on bankers’ bonuses at Epstein’s request.
Bank statements included in the documents show $75,000 being deposited into accounts associated with Mandelson’s name.
The documents also reference discussions about purchasing a £2 million flat in Rio de Janeiro, according to Daily Mail reporting.
Mandelson denied recognizing the bank transfers and suggested the documents might be fraudulent. He stated he has never owned property in Brazil.
The Daily Mail further noted that Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined growing calls this weekend for Andrew to testify before a congressional investigation examining Epstein’s activities.
Starmer suggested that refusing to cooperate would constitute letting victims down.
“Epstein’s victims have to be the first priority,” Starmer said.
“In terms of testifying, I have always said anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information in whatever form they are asked to do that. You can’t be victim-centred if you’re not prepared to do that.”
Edwards described his client as someone severely exploited by Epstein, with Andrew’s alleged involvement representing an extension of that exploitation.
He criticized the Royal Family’s decision to strip Andrew of his titles, arguing it undermined victims’ ability to seek civil justice.
“She’s a strong person. She wants to believe in justice but it’s very difficult in light of what she knows,” Edwards said.
“We need some cooperation and we need somebody with a conscience and a real desire to make things right.”
Edwards contended that removing Andrew’s titles actually harmed victims by limiting his capacity to provide financial compensation.
“The idea they’ve stripped him of his title so they have done some victim some justice is laughable because the reality is the criminal justice system is never going to investigate or punish Andrew,” he stated.
