Prince Andrew’s Stay at Epstein’s New York Mansion
One of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims recounts how the convicted sex offender joked about adopting Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor “into our family” during the royal’s visit to his $60 million Manhattan townhouse. The woman, a former Russian model known as Mia, spent more than five years in Epstein’s circle and describes Andrew fitting in seamlessly during his week-long stay in December 2010.
Mia notes the atmosphere turned informal when Andrew arrived. Women around Epstein, many later identified as abuse victims, wore sportswear casually. This differed from visits by figures like Bill Gates, when they donned white blouses, knee-length skirts, or tailored trousers.
“With Andrew it was very informal, like family,” Mia states. “Epstein even said: ‘We should adopt Andrew into our family.’ He was so nice, he fit in so well. But everything felt very family-like.”
Timing of the Visit Raises Questions
Andrew’s trip occurred just five months after Epstein completed house arrest following his 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor. Mia, who received a payout as a victim, questions why Andrew showed no suspicion toward Epstein’s entourage of young women.
“Everyone thought I was a teenager; I look very young,” she explains. “So, what were we all doing there? And if he didn’t have any such questions, that’s strange.”
Mia adds that high-profile guests like Andrew lent legitimacy to Epstein. “People of his level legitimized someone like Jeffrey Epstein,” she says. “If a British prince visits his house and jokes around, who am I to judge?”
Central Park Walk and Iconic Photo
On December 5, 2010, Mia and other women joined Epstein and Andrew for a spontaneous stroll through Central Park. Photographer Jae Donnelly captured the now-infamous image of the pair walking together, which has followed Andrew for over 15 years.
“We were walking behind them,” Mia recalls. “I didn’t have warm clothes, so I borrowed a huge, ugly jacket from the house. It was very cold.” She believes the outing was unplanned and not intended to draw media attention.
Explaining the Controversial Photographs
Mia provides context for photos from the Epstein files showing Andrew on all fours leaning over a young woman in the mansion’s dining room. Epstein often performed a “back adjustment” trick on women, laying them on the floor to crack their bones and relieve tension.
“He had this trick when he met women,” she describes. “One of the first things he’d say: ‘You’ve got such tension in your back, I’ll do an adjustment for you.’ And he’d lay them on the floor and all the bones would crack.”
Mia speculates Andrew may have mimicked the move. “Maybe Epstein taught him to do it? Because otherwise why lie on the floor?”
