Andrew faces 'worst nightmare' as Ghislaine Maxwell may testify in Epstein case
Andrew faces 'worst nightmare' as Ghislaine Maxwell may testify in Epstein case
Mike Parker, Chiara Fiorillo Mon, October 12, 2026 at 9:20 AM UTC
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor could face a 'nightmare,' according to a royal biographer (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor may confront "the worst nightmare of his life" regarding the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, according to his biographer.
Royal author Nigel Cawthorne suggests the former prince could be pushed into "not just a step towards the bitter end - but a giant leap. The thing he has dreaded most now seems certain to happen."
His caution comes after allegations in America that Epstein's former associate Ghislaine Maxwell now has little choice but to "go nuclear" and provide testimony about the deceased pedophile and his wealthy and influential associates. It comes as Andrew was awarded $400,000 in compensation after surrendering Royal Lodge.
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Maxwell, 64, experienced a significant setback to her appeal for release or a shortened sentence when US District Judge Paul Engelmayer recently dismissed her habeas corpus petition as "patently frivolous" in a scathing 67-page opinion.
The former British socialite's relatives have characterized the judge's determination as "both disappointing and shocking" in a statement that noted the ruling also "effectively seeks to preclude further appeal."
Ghislaine Maxwell during her appearance before the House Oversight Committee in February (Image: HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE/AFP via Getty Images)
This leaves Maxwell - who has already completed six years of a 20-year federal prison term for child sex-trafficking - essentially with few alternatives beyond deciding to "go nuclear and tell all," according to leading US private investigator and crime podcaster Ed Opperman.
He noted that Maxwell has previously stated in legal filings that she possesses detailed information about a group of 25 "untouchable" men - a list that does not include Mr Mountbatten-Windsor and other influential figures identified in Department of Justice records - who reached "secret settlements" with Epstein victims.
Mr Opperman explained, "That's an absolute negotiating chip. She wants a pardon, a sentence reduction or a commutation. She doesn't want to die in prison."
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Maxwell drew the ire of bipartisan lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee probing the Epstein matter in February when she invoked the fifth amendment to every question via video link from her cell at Bryan Prison in Texas, reports the Express.
Jeffrey Epstein died in August 2019 (Image: Florida Department of Law Enforcement/AFP via Getty Images)
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has frustrated the same US politicians by failing to respond to a formal interview request sent to him last November.
Now he and other former associates of Epstein - who was discovered hanged in his New York jail cell at age 66 in 2019 while awaiting sex-trafficking charges - will be "shaking in their boots" at the possibility of Maxwell revealing everything in a final attempt to secure her freedom, Mr Opperman suggested.
That includes the former Duke of York, according to royal author Nigel Cawthorne, who is preparing a follow-up book to his 2020 best-seller Prince Andrew: Epstein, Maxwell and the Palace. Andrew has strenuously denied any wrongdoing in his relationship with billionaire financier Epstein.
In an exclusive interview, Mr Cawthorne stated, "I find it amazing that she has kept her mouth shut for so long. She's got all the dirt on everyone and spent years as Epstein's indispensable recruiter and groomer-in-chief.
"She has no reason whatsoever to remain loyal to Andrew or anyone else for that matter. What has he done for her? What has anyone done for her? If she does tell all in some sort of deal, it could end in the worst nightmare in his life for Andrew."
He continued, "I believe she deserved the sentence she got but if she were to come clean about everything at last, and walk free into witness protection with a new identity, then the public on both sides of the Atlantic would, at least, finally have the truth."
This follows the former duke's legal victory last week against Thames Valley Police - one of several forces investigating him for alleged misconduct in public office - who accepted in the High Court that search warrants executed at both Royal Lodge and his new residence on the King's Sandringham estate were unlawful and information supplied to the Old Bailey to obtain them was incorrect.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
