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This document contains a chain of emails between Gary Bloxsome (representing Prince Andrew, the Duke of York) and an Assistant U.S. Attorney from the Southern District of New York (SDNY) in July 2020. The correspondence details tense negotiations regarding a request for Prince Andrew to sit for a voluntary interview concerning the Epstein investigation. Key points of contention include the confidentiality of the proceedings, allegations of media leaks by US officials (specifically Geoffrey Berman and Audrey Strauss), and the legal mechanisms of the interview (voluntary vs. compelled via MLAT). The SDNY proposes a two-week confidential negotiation period to resolve the impasse.

This document is an email chain from August and September 2020 between the US Attorney's Office (SDNY) and Blackfords LLP, the legal team representing the Duke of York (Prince Andrew). The correspondence details a stalemate in negotiations regarding the Duke's cooperation with the investigation into Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke's lawyers offer a written witness statement limited primarily to the 1994-1997 period, citing concerns that the US views him as a 'subject' rather than a witness. The SDNY rejects this offer, declaring the written statement insufficient, and informs the defense they will proceed with a Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) request to the UK authorities (UKCA) to seek a compelled interview.