Seven rich and famous ‘John Does’ who could be named as Prince Andrew accuser wins bid to unseal Epstein docs
JEFFREY Epstein’s high-profile associates could be unmasked after Prince Andrew’s accuser won a bid to unseal secret documents.
Virginia Roberts Giuffre, 40, has fought to release a fresh dossier of information on paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – and name 177 of his high-profile associates, victims, friends, recruiters and more.
Judge Loretta Preska “unsealed in full” the court documents – which form part of a 2015 civil defamation suit brought by Virginia against Epstein’s former lover and sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.
Unless anyone appeals, the documents are set to be made public any time from January 1 onwards.
They are expected to reveal more about Epstein’s trafficking crimes – and just how far his network reached.
The dossier includes dozens of unnamed and understood to be high profile men and women who could be unmasked.
It’s understood documents relating to some of Epstein’s inner circle – who were identified in his black book of contacts – will be released.
At least seven of the “John Does” in the court ruling are described as “public figures” or as having some form of relationship with Epstein.
It also states that many of those currently unnamed in the case have spoken to the press about Epstein – and therefore their identities can now be revealed.
These include some of Epstein’s victims, those who have made public allegations against him, or testified publicly at Maxwell’s criminal trial.
They will include documents about one of Prince Andrew’s accusers – Johanna Sjoberg – who alleges that he groped her at Epstein’s New York mansion.
Others who are expected to be identified include a “member of law enforcement”, a “journalist who investigated Epstein,” and a “medical provider”.
It is not suggested they are accused of any wrongdoing.
The new files set to be released in January are likely to involve emails, legal documents, depositions and more.
Documents relating to several people who “played a role in Epstein’s sex trafficking” will be unsealed, the court ruling says.
Judge Preska gave two weeks to those set to be named for them to object.
Responding to the ruling, Virginia said: “There’s going to be a lot of nervous ppl over Christmas and New Years, 170 to be exact, who’s on the naughty list?”
Virginia and Maxwell’s defamation case was settled with confidential terms, but hundreds of pages of documents have been released over the last few years.
In other unsealed documents, Virginia described seeing Clinton on Epstein’s island and described Trump as a “friend” of Epstein.
Clinton and Trump are both known to have been pals with Epstein – but neither former president has even been accused of wrongdoing over their association with Epstein and Maxwell.
In other documents, it is mentioned she was trafficked to a “Prime Minister”, “foreign presidents” and “many other powerful men”.
Its unclear which country the alleged mystery PM is from.
Virginia also claimed she was trafficked to Epstein’s lawyer Alan Dershowitz, model scout Jean Luc Brunel, billionaire Glenn Dublin, former US Senator George Mitchell, and New Mexico governor Bill Richardson.
All the claims are strongly denied by the men – but’s it’s understood they could be named in the new batch of court documents.
Numerous high profile names were dropped during Maxwell’s trial for sex trafficking – including Trump, Clinton and Andrew.
Others named included Kevin Spacey, Chris Tucker, violinist Itzhak Perlman, and US Senators John Glenn and George Mitchell.
None have ever been accused of wrongdoing and it shows the web of the rich and powerful insidiously assembled by Epstein and Maxwell.
Clinton is known to have taken flights aboard Epstein’s plane – and was previously pictured with both him and Maxwell.
He was snapped chomping on a cigar aboard the Lolita Express, and also pictured with alleged sex slave Chauntae Davies.
Virginia claimed in other documents relating to the 2015 lawsuit that she saw Clinton with “two beautiful girls” on Epstein’s private island Little St James.
Clinton has previously denied ever going to Epstein’s island.
Trump meanwhile is known to have rubbed shoulders with Epstein and Maxwell through his Palm Beach resort Mar-a-Lago.
He has previously tried to distance himself from Epstein – including allegedly banning him from the private club.
However, the two are understood to have once been friends – with the reality TV star calling him a “terrific guy” who liked “younger” women in a 2002 interview with New York Magazine.
In previous documents, Virginia said Trump was a “good friend” of Epstein – but was clear he “didn’t partake” in any sex with Epstein’s victims.
She also clarified that Trump “never” flirted with her – but she knew him while working as a towel girl at Mar-a-Lago.
Epstein, 66, was found dead in a New York jail in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking.
Virginia alleged that she was recruited by Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced tycoon Robert Maxwell, as a teenage “sex slave” for Epstein.
She also claims she was introduced to Prince Andrew by Epstein, and that the royal had sex with her when she was 17 – an allegation the Duke has strongly denied.
She launched a legal battle against Andrew in 2021, accusing him of sexually abusing her at Epstein’s mansion.
When Maxwell branded Virginia a liar over claims of sexual abuse, Virginia filed a defamation lawsuit in 2015.