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Massie named Andrew as one of Jeffrey Epstein's 'co-conspirators' while calling for an investigation into the late financier's associates.","category":"Media","area":"United Kingdom","publishedAt":"2026-09-01T22:25:09.804Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-01T21:46:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-01T22:25:09.804Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":58,"critic":55,"hype":35,"notes":{"trust":"Two full reports corroborate the accusation; digests agree on key facts.","critic":"Quotes and context provided; some digests lack depth.","hype":"Headlines use strong language; body reports the claim neutrally."}},"tags":["#PrinceAndrew","#JeffreyEpstein","#ThomasMassie","#USCongress","#SexCrimes"],"entities":["Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor","Thomas Massie","Jeffrey Epstein","Virginia Giuffre","King Charles III"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Republican congressman Thomas Massie stated in the US House of Representatives that Prince Andrew \"committed sex crimes in the United States.\"","Massie identified Andrew as one of Jeffrey Epstein's 'co-conspirators' during a speech on 2 September 2026.","Andrew has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and was stripped of his royal titles by King Charles III.","Virginia Giuffre, who accused Andrew of sexual assault, died by suicide in 2025."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Republican congressman Thomas Massie stated in the US House of Representatives that Prince Andrew \"committed sex crimes in the United States.\" Massie made the accusation on 2 September 2026, naming the former royal as one of the \"co-conspirators\" of Jeffrey Epstein. The congressman was speaking during a session focused on the release of documents related to the late financier."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing. He was stripped of his royal titles by his brother, King Charles III, following renewed scrutiny of his past associations. Virginia Giuffre, who had accused Andrew of sexually assaulting her when she was a teenager, died by suicide in 2025. Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022, despite previously stating he had never met her."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Andrew's settlement"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The Evening Standard reported that Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre in 2022, despite claiming never to have met her. ABC Australia also noted that he denies any wrongdoing and has never been charged with any crime relating to the allegations. 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