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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower Simon Andriesz found dead in Thailand aged 57 just weeks after issuing disturbing warning

A British banker who blew the whistle on an alleged million-dollar deal involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been found dead in Thailand, just weeks after vowing to expose further explosive evidence.

Simon Andriesz, 57, was reportedly found hanged on September 23 in what has been described as an apparent suicide, according to Radar Online.

His death came just weeks after he publicly detailed the “devastating” consequences of speaking out and hinted that he was preparing to reveal more about an alleged financial arrangement involving the disgraced former prince.

Andriesz had previously accused the former Duke of York of being at the centre of a proposed £1 million (about AUD$2 million) deal designed to secure valuable introductions and connections cultivated during his decade-long stint as Britain’s special trade envoy.

Mountbatten-Windsor held the prestigious position between 2001 and 2011, during which he travelled extensively and developed relationships with wealthy business figures and foreign governments.

On July 14, Andriesz spoke to BBC journalist Andy Verity for the File on 4 Investigates documentary, Epstein Files: Lutnick, the Royals and the British Whistleblower.

During the investigation, the former banker made the extraordinary allegation that a proposed loan was effectively designed to purchase access to the former Duke of York’s influential network.

“What it involved was a loan to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of £1 million (or about AUD$2 million) … to basically buy a prince.”

Andriesz also claimed to have uncovered evidence suggesting US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had failed to disclose business dealings involving convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

The whistleblower previously served as a managing director at financial brokerage BGC Group, where Lutnick had been chief executive.

He alleged the company had been eager to strike the £1 million arrangement with Mountbatten-Windsor in exchange for introductions to wealthy individuals and sovereign institutions.

The allegations have not been established in court. However, it was a cryptic social media post published just weeks before Andriesz’s death that has since attracted renewed attention.

On August 9, the banker took to X to describe the enormous personal toll he claimed to have suffered after coming forward.

“The personal consequences of whistleblowing, and the retaliation I say followed, have been devastating for my family and me.”

In the same post, Andriesz suggested he was not finished speaking out, indicating that further revelations could be on the horizon.

“I intend to share more of the evidence and the story behind what happened.”

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Police Scotland carrying out ‘active inquiries’ into Andrew and Epstein Balmoral visits

Police Scotland is making inquiries into the activities of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislane Maxwell during their time at Balmoral Castle.

The Daily Express reported that the inquiry relates to allegations that women were trafficked to the royal residence in Aberdeenshire.

Sex offender Epstein – who died in 2019 – and Maxwell, who was jailed in 2022 for sex trafficking, are understood to have visited the castle with Mountbatten-Windsor, who has previously denied any wrongdoing.

Police Scotland said inquiries were at “a very early stage” and that it would be inappropriate to comment further.

Representatives of Mountbatten-Windsor have been contacted for comment.

The Royal family traditionally spend summer at Balmoral, where Queen Elizabeth II died in 2022.

Asked about the Express report, a Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage.

“All inquiries are evidence led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries.

“We would never confirm details of ongoing inquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment further.”

In February, the force said it wanted to “speak to anyone with information” about Epstein’s private jet using Edinburgh Airport.

At the time officers said they had not received any reports or complaints in relating to the trip.

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Disgraced ex-British prince sues over Epstein raids

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, has taken Thames Valley Police to court over raids on his residences as part of an investigation into his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein.

The former British royal has challenged the legality of search warrants executed in February that saw him briefly placed in custody on suspicion of sharing confidential government information with the convicted American pedophile financier.

The former Duke of York has for years faced separate allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2022, he settled a civil lawsuit with American activist Virginia Giuffre out of court. According to media reports, the former prince had to pay £12 million ($16.3 million) in hush money to the woman, who accused him of raping her in 2001 when she was 17.

Giuffre took her own life in 2025. Her posthumously released memoirs prompted King Charles III to strip his brother of his remaining titles and to evict him from his royal residence last October.

Epstein was found dead in his prison cell while awaiting trial in 2019, in what was ruled a suicide.

On Monday, the press office for Britain’s judiciary announced that Mountbatten-Windsor’s legal claim will be heard in private on Thursday at the High Court.

“The case concerns an application by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor for a judicial review to quash search warrants issued by a judge at the Central Criminal Court on 18 February 2026,” the judicial spokesperson said, as cited by the media.

The proceedings will be closed to the public at the request of Thames Valley Police, which also confirmed that they are “engaged in legal proceedings in relation to warrants previously obtained from the Central Criminal Court.”

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Disgraced Former Prince Andrew Demands British Taxpayer-Funded Security Detail After Confrontation With Balaclava-Clad Attacker

Do British taxpayers have to pay to protect Andrew from the consequences of his actions?

After the deluge of damaging information related to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s long relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, his popularity (if we can even call it that) tanked, and he became one of the most hated men in Britain.

That, of course, leads to consequences.

In the violence-filled UK, it was not a surprise when Andrew was confronted by an armed man near his new home in Sandringham.

Now, the disgraced second son of the late Queen Elizabeth wants taxpayer-funded security to protect him.

GB News reported:

“The former prince is said to remain concerned that he is not provided enough protection and feels as though he is more at risk than other royals, who have round-the-clock security.

The concerns grew after he was allegedly confronted by a ‘balaclava-clad’ man near his Sandringham Estate home.”

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ROYAL FREEBIES: Disgraced Andrew Lived for Free on Royal Lodge, and Profited from Subletting Cottages in the Property – His Two Married Daughters Also Live on the King’s Dime

Another week, another Andrew scandal.

After the veritable deluge of compromising information against disgraced British former prince Andrew contained in the US DOJ release of the ‘Epstein files’, the hits keep on coming for ‘Randy Andy’.

It was later revealed that Andrew lived for free on the Royal Lodge mansion, paying ‘one peppercorn a year’ – but recent disclosures show he was profiting from subletting cottages in the property.

USA TODAY reported:

“Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor made money by subletting three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate, while he lived there rent-free, according to a report released June 5 by the United Kingdom’s independent public spending watchdog.

The rare report into royal living arrangements, published by the National Audit Office, is the first since 2005. The investigation revealed that Mountbatten-Windsor, who lived at Windsor’s Royal Lodge mansion for more than two decades, personally profited from renting out the properties on the estate, though the amount he received was not disclosed.

’Three cottages on the Royal Lodge estate were also sublet with income generated from subletting payable to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’, the report said. According to the terms of his lease, which he holds until October 2026, the former prince is permitted to sublet up to three properties on the estate.”

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New Mexico Police Question Epstein’s Zorro Ranch Staff About Former Prince Andrew’s Visits

New Mexico’s Zorro Ranch probe is looking into visits by a fallen British Royal.

Disgraced former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has lost all his Royal titles and privileges over his decades-long association with Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and their sex trafficking ring.

But, as bad as his situation has become, there may be more trouble incoming for him, not only with the UK police investigating him for ‘gross misconduct in public office’, but in the US state of New Mexico, too.

First reported by the Mirror and picked up by dozens of other outlets, it has emerged that staff who worked for Jeffrey Epstein at his shady Zorro Ranch have been questioned about Andrew’s visits.

The Sun reported:

“More than a dozen former employees of the ranch are said to have been quizzed by cops working for the state’s Department of Justice. […] The housekeepers, ranch hands and managers have been asked who stayed at the New Mexico property and what they saw while employed there. Shamed Andrew’s visits were at the top of the list for investigators, it is understood.”

“A source told the publication: ‘The staff have been asked about guests to the property. It includes the former prince who stayed at the ranch. Detectives are trying to build up a picture of what he, Epstein and others did while at Zorro’.”

Andrew reportedly visited Zorro Ranch on several occasions.

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British Royal Family Is Planning Legal Ways To Prevent Sarah Ferguson From Publishing ‘Tell-All Memoir’ With Unlimited Damaging Potential

Fergie can reignite the ‘Epstein crisis’ and take it to new heights.

The shockwaves from the revelations contained in the US DOJ-released ‘Epstein files’ have greatly subsided, and we’ve come to a point where both the British government and the Royal family dare dream of a moment when they will have put this behind them.

That is – if Fergie does not get in the way.

Former Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, has had her reputation totally ruined with the tsunami of new damaging information released about her and her former husband, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

But now, she wants to put out her version of facts.

OK! Magazine reported:

“Sarah Ferguson is said to be preparing a dramatic return to the public stage with a tell-all memoir – a move sources tell OK! has triggered unprecedented legal planning within the royal household as King Charles and Prince William consider ways to prevent the publication of explosive claims about the monarchy.”

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DOJ-Released Picture Shows Disgraced Former Prince Andrew With Trafficking Victim in His Lap, as His Daughter Eugenie Has To Resign From Charity Over Relentless Epstein Scandal

Another week, another ‘Randy Andy’ scandal.

By now, having lost all his British royal perks, titles, and honors, having been arrested, currently under investigation, one could imagine that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, exiled in a Sandringham farm, couldn’t care less if yet another compromising picture of him has been released by the US DOJ.

But, in fact, it’s the compounding effect this has on his investigation, and also the consequences being faced by his daughters.

The undated images, small and low resolution, are among the 180,000 photographs released by the DOJ under the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

They’re more of a blur, these new photos, but they keep the spotlight on Andrew after a slew of compromising photos and documents destroyed whatever was left of his life.

In the meantime, people around Andrew are also suffering grave reputational damage.

His daughter, Princess Eugenie, had to resign from her role in an anti-slavery charity, as the relentless fallout from the Epstein documents continues.

Page Six reported:

“[She] served for seven years as a patron of Anti-Slavery International.

On Sunday, the princess, 35, stepped away from her role at the world’s oldest human rights organization, the Observer reported.

The charity said in a statement to the outlet, ‘After seven years, our patronage from HRH Princess Eugenie of York has come to an end. We thank the Princess very much for her support for Anti-Slavery International. We hope that she continues to work to end slavery for good and deliver freedom for everyone’.”

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Andrew accused of watching as girl ‘tortured with electrical shocks’ by Ghislaine Maxwell

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been accused of watching a young girl, aged between six and eight years old, being subjected to electric shock torture.

The former prince, recently ousted from Royal Lodge, is alleged to have watched a woman being restrained on a table and “tortured with electrical shocks” by Ghislaine Maxwell. It’s thought these accusations surfaced in the Epstein files, with an FBI report from July 2020 detailing allegations of sexual abuse involving Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in Surrey during the mid-1990s.

The claim, reportedly originating from an anonymous tip-off, also suggests that other men observed the girl’s torture alongside Andrew. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently refuted any wrongdoing and charges against him.

This allegation, which emerged in the Epstein files released just weeks ago, asserts that the electric shocks were administered at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, Berkshire, reports the Express.

Surrey Police are encouraging individuals to share any information regarding non-recent human trafficking and sexual assault claims following separate allegations pertinent to that county. The force has confirmed that this appeal is unrelated to the electric shock torture allegations that appeared in the Epstein Files.

The force revealed it became aware of a redacted report alleging historic human trafficking and sexual assaults on a minor in Virginia Water village between 1994 and 1996.

Surrey Police confirmed they have found no evidence of the allegations being reported to them. A Surrey Police spokesperson stated: “After reviewing our systems using the limited information available to us, we found no evidence of these allegations being reported to Surrey Police.”

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The dossier of allegations that have tumbled out of the Epstein files and led to Andrew’s dramatic downfall

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest for misconduct in public office follows a vast slew of allegations that have tumbled out of the explosive Epstein files.

The then Prince Andrew was handed the prestigious role of UK’s trade envoy in 2001 in a bid to provide him with a new lease of life after the end of his 22-year Royal Navy career.

For more than a decade, the former duke travelled the world seemingly unfettered – developing questionable friendships and lavishing taxpayers’ money on his luxury overseas sojourns along the way.

His penchant for taking long haul trips – often via desirable destinations including ski slopes and top golfing locations – earned him the nickname Air Miles Andy.

He was eventually forced to step down from his globe-trotting duties in July 2011, following months of public outcry over his links to convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Now mounting claims suggest he may have exploited his position for something for more sinister than mere travel perks.

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