Prince Andrew defends relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, says he never suspected alleged crimes
2019-08-25 09:22:51 source：NBC News
August 24, 2019
LONDON — Britain’s Prince Andrew defended his relationship with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein Saturday amid increased scrutiny on the royal after Epstein's death.
Andrew, who is one of Queen Elizabeth II's four children, said that he first met Epstein in 1999 and had stayed at a number of his residences, but saw him no more than once or twice a year.
"At no stage during the limited time I spent with him did I see, witness or suspect any behaviour of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction," Andrew, 59, said in a statement from Buckingham Palace emailed to NBC News.
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