Names of 170 people linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein to be made public

Epstein was found dead in his cell at a federal jail in Manhattan in August 2019 while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges

Ghislaine Maxwell. File Picture: PA

The alleged links between Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein are set to come under further scrutiny with the release of hundreds of files from a defamation case.

US Judge Loretta Preska ruled on Monday that documents relating to more than 170 people who were either associates, friends or victims of disgraced financier Epstein should be made public.