[GRADE A2 — HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023065 (Epstein to Peggy Siegal)]
On July 1, 2011, Epstein emailed Peggy Siegal: "I think a great opportunity has arisen. Just like the headlines of a hotel maid now proven to have lied in the Strauss Kahn case. The girl who accused Prince Andrew can also easily be proven to be a liar. I think Buckingham Palace would love it. You should task someone to investigate the girl, that has caused the Queen's son all this agro. I promise you she is a fraud."
In a related email, Epstein urged Siegal to contact Arianna Huffington: "the same type of person, same as strauss Kahn is Andrews accuser, long criminal record, total liar. Ariana should champion the dangers of false allegations. send a reporter or reporters to investigate... the girl in the photo, was nothing more than a telephone answerer, she was never 15."
These emails document Epstein's active efforts to discredit Giuffre through media contacts. The Dominique Strauss-Kahn comparison, the characterization of the accuser as a "fraud" and "liar," and the suggestion that Buckingham Palace "would love it" demonstrate a coordinated reputation management strategy that connected Epstein's interests with the Royal Family's.
WHAT THIS SHOWS AND DOES NOT SHOW: Epstein actively sought to discredit the accuser through media intermediaries. These emails show Epstein's strategy, not Andrew's. No document shows Andrew requesting or directing Epstein's discrediting campaign.