A woman who asserts she provided a massage to Andrew at Buckingham Palace has disclosed an incident where she overheard Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein discussing purchasing an island.

Professional masseuse Monique Giannelloni claims that the British socialite, currently serving a 20-year sentence in the US for sex trafficking, requested a late-night massage through her secretary in New York. Despite not knowing how Maxwell obtained her number, Giannelloni declined the late-night request and rescheduled for the following day. On that day, she encountered Jeffrey Epstein in the room where they were conversing about buying an island for approximately £20 million, which she found peculiar and uncomfortable.

Epstein acquired the notorious 72-acre Little St. James island in the US Virgin Islands in 1998 for $7.95 million (£5.9 million) through his company, LSJ LLC. The reported conversation took place in 2000.

Monique has also alleged providing Prince Andrew with a nude massage at Buckingham Palace. Following the meeting in New York, Maxwell purportedly promised to introduce her to someone “more famous than God” and connected her with Andrew’s staff.

Monique stated that upon accepting the booking, she was swiftly ushered into Buckingham Palace without undergoing expected security checks and led into a private room. She recounted an encounter where Andrew, initially in a robe, disrobed in front of her before the massage, which she found awkward. Despite the abrupt towel removal, the massage proceeded without issues, with Andrew being described as polite and gentlemanly.

She claimed to have received a £75 cheque from a Royal Family Coutts account as payment. Palace representatives have consistently emphasized that Andrew covered all personal expenses from his own funds during his time as a member of the Royal Family.

Andrew has refuted any awareness of Epstein’s criminal activities during their friendship and has denied all accusations of misconduct.