Well, they’ve got their scalp. Prince Andrew is retiring from public life. But before he did, he said in his prepared statement all the things a more media-savvy individual might have done during the televised interview with Emily Maitlis.
‘I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein. His suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims, and I deeply sympathise with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure. I can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives.’
He added that he was ‘willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required’.
These were the missing words. Only now has the prince gone through the motions required of a penitent. He has put Jeffrey Epstein’s victims centre stage; he’s expressed unequivocal regret about associating with a man who sexually manipulated minors.
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