Messages within the latest release of the US Department of Justice's Epstein files, from 2010, show the disgraced financier and sex offender contacted royal aide David Stern saying, "i want to go to tripoli lets organize with pa".
Epstein then sends another email to Stern, writing: "people that have seen the father, have asked me if i want to meet him as he does not know where to put his money as opposed to what to do with it, currencies etc, I wondered if Pa should make the intro instead."
The emails were first unearthed from the Epstein files by Britain's Channel 4 News, which reported "the father" refers to the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to distinguish him from his well-known son Saif.
It appears Stern then consulted Andrew, in a reply dated the following day, writing: "He is thinking about the best approach and will discuss with me when I see him next on 17th Oct in Hong Kong (he is leaving today for Asia)."
The former Duke of York made an official visit to China in October 2010 and was the UK's trade envoy at the time.
Later emails from "The Duke", signed "A", to Epstein's address say, "I will call you later this evening after I have had my chat with my Libyan contact to see what we can arrange for you in Tripoli".
The same day, "A" follows up to Epstein writing, "Libya fixed. Call me whenever".
The emails come as UK police said it had held discussions with specialists from Britain's Crown Prosecution Service about allegations Andrew shared confidential reports from his role as the UK's trade envoy with Epstein.
It appears the planned meeting did not go ahead, as Epstein did not end up flying to the Libyan capital, Channel 4 News reported.
Epstein was found dead by apparent suicide in a New York jail cell where he was being held on sex-trafficking charges in August 2019.
Elsewhere in the files, in emails from June and July 2010, "A" discussed a loan from Libya to Dubai with an investment banker called Terence Allen.
Mr Allen wrote: "In light of our conversation last week in relation to Dubai, is there anything I can do there for you??"
"The Duke" replied: "Good question! I know that the only person who can make this decision is the Colonel himself. I will just ask our Libyan friend Tareq to see where he is on the subject as he has the ear of the private office of Brother Leader."
Gaddafi was self-styled as "Brother Leader".
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been contacted for comment.
27°C