An intriguing photo of the former Prince Andrew, now Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, with his arm around Virginia Giuffre has resurfaced, suggesting authenticity according to new details from the latest release of Epstein-related files.

The image in question has been a point of contention, with Andrew consistently denying any acquaintance with Giuffre and casting doubt on the photograph’s legitimacy.

However, recent documents released by the US Justice Department include an email, labeled “draft statement,” allegedly sent by “G Maxwell” to Epstein in 2015, which casts a different light on the situation.

The email states, “In 2001 I was in London when [redacted] met a number of friends of mine, including Prince Andrew. A photograph was taken as I imagine she wanted to show it to friends and family,” lending credibility to the photograph’s authenticity.

Virginia Giuffre, who passed away last April at her home in Western Australia, has become a central figure in the allegations against Andrew.

In response to the email’s release, Giuffre’s family asserts that it demonstrates her claims have been “vindicated.”

“It truly does vindicate Virginia… she was not lying this entire time”, Guiffre’s brother, Sky Roberts, said.

“It’s a moment where we’re really proud of our sister”, he added.

US officials redacted the person’s name from the released version of the statement, but the details point to Maxwell , who was convicted of recruiting young girls into sex trafficking, discussing Giuffre.

During a 2019 interview with the BBC, Mountbatten-Windsor denied meeting Giuffre and suggested the photo may have been faked.

He said at the time: “Nobody can prove whether or not that photograph has been doctored but I don’t recollect that photograph ever being taken.”

He also famously claimed he was not at Maxwell’s house but at a pizza restaurant in the town of Woking, south-west of London.

The former Prince Andrew has moved out of his longtime home on crown-owned land near Windsor Castle earlier than expected after the latest release of the Epstein files.

The 65-year-old brother of King Charles III, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, left the Royal Lodge in Windsor on Monday and is now living on the king’s Sandringham estate in eastern England, Britain’s Press Association reported.

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