The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently unveiled around 30,000 pages of documents containing a mix of pictures, court records, and emails tied to Jeffrey Epstein. This release came after an initial disclosure of documents last Friday and Saturday related to the DOJ’s case files on the deceased convicted sex offender.
One of the significant connections outlined in the documents involves Peter Nygard. In an April 2020 letter drafted by the DOJ and sent to U.K. authorities, the FBI and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York sought an interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Prince Andrew, concerning potential links to fashion tycoon Peter Nygard and Epstein in separate sex-trafficking investigations. The letter pointed to evidence connecting Mountbatten-Windsor to both Nygard and Epstein, mentioning a visit to Nygard Cay, Nygard’s Bahamas property, where alleged trafficking of minor and adult female victims occurred.
Although the former prince was not a subject of an investigation at the time and there was no proof of U.S. law violations, U.S. authorities expressed interest in questioning him about his visits to Nygard Cay, seeking any relevant information about Nygard and associated individuals. The documents indicated that Mountbatten-Windsor might be asked to testify in either the Nygard or Epstein cases if he shared pertinent details during an interview.
Additionally, the documents referenced allegations from an unnamed individual in an FBI record from August 2, 2020, claiming they were groomed by two individuals, including a Serbian Canadian “lingerie model actress,” in 1996 when they were 19. The complainant stated that their artwork was stolen by these individuals as part of a scheme. The plot involved grooming the complainant to be approached by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein shortly after the artwork disappearance.
Another allegation dated August 5, 2020, involved a person who reported being introduced to Epstein by a Canadian woman in New York City around 2004 or 2005. This woman, described as an aspiring French Canadian model, was known to procure young women to meet Epstein, with many of them being underage aspiring models from different countries. The allegation also mentioned the woman receiving cash from Epstein for her assistance, highlighting his preference for young women and massages.
Nygard has faced multiple sexual assault accusations in various jurisdictions, and in 2023, he was convicted by a Toronto jury on four counts of sexual assault. Maxwell, who was accused of aiding in the recruitment of underage girls for Epstein, was arrested in July 2020, charged with sex crimes, and later convicted on multiple counts, including sex trafficking conspiracy and sex trafficking of a minor, currently serving a 20-year sentence.