Andrew had daily massages when he visited Epstein’s home, housekeeper says

Jeffrey Epstein’s former housekeeper said Andrew had ‘daily’ massages when he visited his Florida residence (Chris Jackson/PA)

Jeffrey Epstein’s former housekeeper said Britain's Prince Andrew had daily massages when he spent “weeks” at the paedophile financier’s Florida home, court documents have revealed.

Juan Alessi, who worked at Epstein’s Palm Beach residence, said both Prince Andrew and his then-wife Sarah were both friends with him and now convicted sex-trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell.

During his video-taped interview under oath in 2009, Mr Alessi was questioned on Andrew’s relationship with Maxwell and Epstein.

The duke strenuously denies any wrongdoing (US Department of Justice/PA)

Andrew stepped down from public life after the furore over his friendship with Epstein, and paid millions to settle a civil sexual assault case with Virginia Giuffre, a woman he claimed never to have met.

He was cast out of the working monarchy and no longer uses his HRH style after Ms Giuffre, who was trafficked by Epstein, accused him of sexually assaulting her when she was 17.

Andrew strenuously denies any wrongdoing.

A US judge ordered hundreds of documents to be unsealed as part of Ms Giuffre’s previously settled civil claim against Maxwell, which was filed in 2015.

In the interview with Mr Alessi, lawyer Katherine Ezell asked: “Were Prince Andrew and Princess Sarah friends of Ms Maxwell?”

Mr Alessi replied: “Both of them”

Ms Ezell continued: “Both Ms Maxwell and Mr Epstein?”

“Yeah.”

The lawyer went on: “Did they ever have massages when they were there?”

Mr Alessi replied: “Prince Andrew did.

“I think Sarah was there only once and for a short time. I don’t think she slept in there. I cannot remember.

Sarah, Duchess of York, was labelled as a friend of Epstein and Maxwell by Mr Alessi (Ian West/PA)

“I think she was visiting Wellington and she came to the house and we met her.

“But Prince Andrew, yes, Prince Andrew spent weeks with us.”

Ms Ezell then asked: “Where would he sleep?”

Mr Alessi said: “In the main room, the main guest bedroom. That was the blue room.”

The lawyer then said: “And, so, when he would come and stay, during that time would he frequently have massages?

Mr Alessi replied: “I would say, daily massages.”

Asked if it was sometimes more than one a day, Mr Alessi said: “I can’t remember if he had more than one, but I think it was just a massage for him.

“We set up the tables and…”

Ms Ezell interjected: “Do you have any recollection of (Virginia Giuffre) coming to the house when Prince Andrew was there?”

Mr Alessi replied: “It could have been, but I’m not sure.”

In a further interview under oath by an Epstein employee, who is labelled only as “the witness” in the documents, they claimed Maxwell took the paedophile financier to England “to introduce him to royalty”.

The staff member said there were “many pictures” of Andrew with Epstein in the property they worked at.