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12/8/2015 Prince Andrew and girl, 17, who sex offender friend flew to Britain to meet him | Daily Mail Online First meeting: Prince Andrew puts his arms around 17-year-old Virginia, centre On one of those occasions Virginia Roberts was subsequently paid $15,000 (£9,400). Her shocking account of her four years as Epstein’s personal masseuse is supported by court documents, an eyewitness, photographs and flight details of Epstein’s private jets. One picture, said to have been taken by Epstein during Andrew’s first encounter with the girl in March 2001 and published today by The Mail on Sunday, shows the Prince with his arm around her waist. This is not the first time the Duke of York’s judgment and choice of associates have been questioned. He appears to relish the company of super-rich oil billionaires from the Middle East, North Africa and the former Soviet Union. The peculiar sale of his former marital home to a Kazakh businessman for £15 million after it had languished unsold for five years at £12 million has never been satisfactorily explained. In the recent leak of American diplomatic cables it was revealed that he had criticised an official corruption investigation into the huge Al-Yamamah arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia, while he is also said to be close to Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the beleaguered Libyan president, and may have had a role in the early release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al Megrahi. While on the streets, | slept with men for money. | was a paedophile's dream But it is Andrew's friendship with Epstein, whom he has known since at least 2000, and with Epstein’s confidante Ghislaine Maxwell, daughter of the late disgraced newspaper baron Robert Maxwell, that gives most concern. He was first seen with the pair on holiday in Thailand, and was pictured cavorting with Ghislaine at a Halloween fetishthemed party in Manhattan. The photograph that appeared last weekend shows the prince strolling through Central Park with 58-year-old Epstein. Andrew was said to have spent four days at his New York mansion in December, when he was joined by other distinguished guests, including Woody Allen, at a dinner. It is by no means the first New York soiree Andrew has attended as Epstein’s guest. A lengthy profile of the financier in Vanity Fair magazine some years ago reported that Andrew was a guest at a cocktail party thrown by Epstein and Maxwell packed with young Russian models. ‘Some guests were horrified,’ said the article’s author, Vicky Ward. It should not be forgotten that Epstein is a registered sex offender after recently completing his sentence for offences relating to child prostitution. b announce they are expecting a baby boy - after trying to get pregnant for more than a year > Back together? Elin Nordegren, 35, cuddles up to ex Chris Cline, 57, at Marchesa shoe launch... over one year after their break-up Tiger Woods' ex wife &'l so do not know how to deal with this': Justin Bieber's mystery Instagram girl responds after singer's plea to find out her identity He found her online > 'Home is where the heart is': Bethenny Frankel offers a look inside her cramped $4.2M NYC bachelorette pad as she gets into Christmas spirit » EXCLUSIVE: Kristin Cavallari's brother was jobless ‘alcoholic’ who was kicked out by his father before crashing his car and going missing in Utah desert » From the couple who has everything to the discerning fashionista, what to get the most hard-to-please people on your gift list Sponsored » Daddy's girl! Mark Zuckerberg releases touching photo with baby Maxima as he reveals ‘everyone is doing great’ Facebook founder is dad > Thigh's the limit! Caitlyn Jenner, 66, goes bare-legged in very short mini dress while filming scenes for reality show with Candis Cayne Former Olympian is 66 b ‘I'm not pregnant, just happy!" Tia Mowry hits back at body shaming’ Instagram trolls who criticized her for 15lb weight gain Famed for Sister, Sister FREE SHIPPING FREE RETURNS ALL THETIME, NORDSTROM ‘Stop!’ Andy Roddick caught redhanded as he secretly films wife Brooklyn Decker http:/Awww.dailymail.co.uk/news/article- 1361039/Prince-Andrew-girl- 17-sex-offender-friend-flew-Britain-meet-him.htm| HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015644 2/29