The infamous interview backfired when the scandal-hit prince said he did 'not regret' his friendship with Epstein, who was by then a convicted sex offender and accused of sex trafficking View 5 Images Andrew lied during the interview, Maitlis believes (Image: BBC)

Prince Andrew "lied about his contact" with paedophile pal Jeffrey Epstein during his car crash tv interview, ex-Newsnight host Emily Maitlis has said. The broadcaster grilled the disgraced royal during the explosive sit down chat in 2019. ‌

The infamous interview, which Andrew hoped would clear his name, backfired when he said he did "not regret" his friendship with Epstein , who was by then a convicted sex offender and accused of trafficking Virginia Giuffre while she was a teenager. ‌

He claimed to have

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