'I can't take any more of this': Prince Andrew allegedly pleaded with Epstein to deny allegations

Source: ABC News

Within the thousands of Epstein documents released on Wednesday night by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are several newly released emails between Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and "The Duke" -- which appears to be Prince Andrew -- in which "The Duke" pleads with Epstein and Maxwell to publicly say he "knew nothing" of forthcoming allegations about the trio.

"I am NOT involved and … I knew and know NOTHING about any of these allegations," says “The Duke” in the email exchange on March 4, 2011. "I don't know anything about this! You must SAY so please. This has NOTHING to do with me. I can’t take any more of this.”

The email exchange began after a reporter for The Mail on Sunday reached out to Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney for comment on a story he said the publication was set to run on Maxwell, Epstein and Prince Andrew -- including allegations listed by the reporter about Prince Andrew and several other allegations that were not related to him.

That email was soon forwarded to Epstein, who forwarded it to an email recipient named "The Duke," whose email address was redacted.

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