DISGRACED royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to set up a meeting between his paedo pal Jeffrey Epstein and infamous dictator Muammar Gaddafi, emails reportedly show.
Bombshell emails from 2010 show Epstein eager to organise a meeting with the Libyan tyrant, to secure a role in managing his money.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor tried to set up a meeting between Jeffrey Epstein and Muammar Gaddafi, emails suggestCredit: AP
Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 before Nato bombed LibyaCredit: EPA
Emails show Epstein eager to organise a meeting with the Libyan tyrantCredit: US Department of Justice
The plan appears to be arranged by who leveraged his status as a US trade envoy, just months before Nato bombed Libya.
After the Arab Spring in 2011 – widespread pro-democracy protests across the Middle East – Gaddafi cracked down violently on demonstrators.
Nato forces including British jets launched a series of strikes on Libya in response, sparking the downfall of Gaddafi’s dictatorship.
The bombshell emails, uncovered by Channel 4 News, were included in the latest tranche of released by the US Department of Justice.
Convicted sex offender Epstein initially reached out to Andrew’s associate David Stern in an email sent on October 7, 2010.
He appears to say that people known to Gaddafi suggested he meet the Libyan leader “as he does not know where to put his money”.
He wrote: “I want to go to tripoli lets organise with pa.”
PA appears several times in Epstein email correspondence as a suspected alias for Prince Andrew.
Stern replies: “Spoke to PA. Tripoli can be organised, he wants more details.”
Throughout the exchange, Gaddafi is referred to by a series of chilling aliases including “the father” and “the leader”.
The despot seized power in a 1969 bloodless coup and ran Libya for more than 40 years.
He was accused by Western countries of supporting militant groups, including the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.
Andrew had met the Colonel and his son, , in Libya while serving as UK trade envoy.
In another email, Stern seemingly referring to Andrew, says: “He is thinking about the best approach and will discuss with me when I see him next on 17th Oct in Hong Kong (he is leaving today for Asia).”
The former Duke of York made an official visit to China in October 2010 and was the UK’s trade envoy at the time.
When was the Libyan civil war ?
Muammar Gaddafi seized power in a 1969 bloodless coup and ran Libya for more than 40 years.
In February 2011 violent protests broke out, inspired by revolts in other Arab countries, between security forces and anti-Gaddafi rebels.
In March Nato forces launched a series of strikes on Libya to protect civilians, authorised by the UN Security Council.
Libyan rebels initially capture territory but are forced back by better-armed pro-Gaddafi forces.
By July, the anti-Gaddafi National Transitional Council (NTC) was recognised as the legitimate government of Libya.
Gaddafi fled into hiding after rebels swarm into his compound in Tripoli.
In October, the dictator was captured and killed by rebel fighters.
Three days later the NTC declares Libya “liberated”.
The death toll of the 2011 civil war is estimated between 15,000 and 30,000.
Epstein reaches out to Stern again in November 2010, repeating the request.
Stern responds: “PA will meet the man who is his link to the father tonight or tomorrow. Will update you as soon as i have news.”
A day later Andrew writes to Epstein himself, suggesting he has met with his “Libyan contact to see what we can arrange for you in Tripoli”.
Just hours later, Andrew confirms “Libya fixed” and suggests Epstein can call him.
On November 7, Epstein responds with another follow up, suggesting the meeting will still go ahead.
He says: “I was just following up on your suggestion that i should meet the leader as he is in need of advice. […] I will gladly go to tripoli, as i thinkg it would be interesting, but only if it is easy to organize and the meeting will definitely take place.”
However, the planned meeting did not appear to take place.
At the time of the email exchange Epstein claimed to be in the UAE.
But later emails suggest he travelled directly from the UAE to Turkey and then to France, according to Channel 4 News.
Gaddafi was captured and killed by rebel fighters just months later, ending his four-decade grip on Libya.
The emails come as Thames Valley Police on Wednesday said it had held discussions with specialists from the Crown Prosecution Service about allegations that Andrew .
Andrew has been approached for comment by The Sun.
Revolutionary fighters fire towards Gadhafi troops after NATO’s heavy bombingCredit: AP:Associated Press
Libyan rebels during the civil war in 2011, before dictator Gaddafi was toppledCredit: EPA
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