Claims extracted
23
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
13%
3 of 23 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
17
Crime & Law
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
One of the young women Jeffrey Epstein allegedly trafficked to Balmoral Castle on his private jet was described in an FBI interview as a 'travelling' massage therapist.
uncertain
Epstein → traffic → therapist
The Mail on Sunday can reveal that the woman is thought to have joined the paedophile financier and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at the Royal Family's Scottish retreat more than once.
asserted
woman → reveal → retreat
Acting on new information, Police Scotland said last week that it had launched an investigation into the activities of the two men and Ghislaine Maxwell at the estate.
asserted
it → act → estate
It comes after this newspaper revealed earlier this year that Epstein flew a glamorous model to Balmoral in 1999 to massage Andrew.
asserted
Epstein → come → Andrew
Now, the MoS can reveal that in a 2019 interview to the FBI, another of Epstein's victims suggests both she and a third young woman were also taken there.
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she → reveal → victims
A newly uncovered report of the interview describes how the victim – whom Maxwell refers to as her 'little sister' – travelled the world with Epstein.
asserted
Maxwell → uncover → Epstein
When detectives ask about other 'travelling' massage therapists, the victim says one – her name is redacted in the documents – 'came to Balmoral and Palm Beach a few times'.
asserted
name → ask → Balmoral
The interviewee said she met Andrew a few times but reported 'no strange experiences'.
asserted
she → say → experiences
Other documents in the Epstein Files, comprising more than three million documents, show as late as 2019 the financier was telling his victims to visit the Scottish castle.
asserted
financier → comprise → castle
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in the countryside near Balmoral
One of the young women Jeffrey Epstein allegedly trafficked to Balmoral Castle on his private jet was described in an FBI interview as a 'travelling' massage therapist
In a Skype message, he told one of them to 'go to Windsor', referring to the royal estate where Andrew was living at the time, 'and Balmoral'.
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Andrew → traffic → time
And his 'Lolita Express' private jet, which he used to traffic young women and girls around the world, flew into Edinburgh airport in 2006 with Andrew and Maxwell on board.
asserted
he → use → board
A photograph previously used in Maxwell's trial showed her and Epstein relaxing outside a log cabin on the estate.
asserted
her → use → estate
Emails discussing the royal residence believed to be from the former prince were released in the files.
asserted
Emails → discuss → files
One sent in 2001 said: 'I am up here at Balmoral Summer Camp for the Royal Family.'
asserted
I → send → Family
The sender, who signs off as 'A xxx', asks: 'Have you found me some new inappropriate friends?'
asserted
you → sign → friends
In a statement, Police Scotland said: 'We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing, but these are at a very early stage.'
asserted
these → say → stage
The Royal Family traditionally spend their summers at Balmoral and Queen Elizabeth II died there in 2022.
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II → spend → 2022
In January, the MoS revealed that Andrew was said to have personally welcomed Epstein, Maxwell and a 25-year-old model when they arrived at the castle in 1999 and entertained them with a picnic.
asserted
they → reveal → picnic
The woman, who was being groomed by Epstein to be one of his sex slaves, claimed that she was told to massage Andrew during the visit, but said she refused to do so, adding: 'It felt weird and I didn't want to.'
asserted
I → groom → visit
At least nine British police forces have ongoing investigations or reviews into potential crimes linked to Epstein and his associates, including Andrew.
asserted
forces → have → Andrew
In February, the disgraced royal was arrested on his 66th birthday on suspicion of misconduct in public office and spent 12 hours being questioned in a Norfolk police station.
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royal → arrest → station
It was said he had shared with Epstein sensitive reports from his time as trade envoy.
asserted
he → say → envoy
This newspaper revealed earlier this year that Epstein flew a glamorous model to Balmoral (pictured) in 1999 to massage Andrew
Earlier this month it emerged that the search warrants used to raid Royal Lodge and Wood Farm at Sandringham had been unlawful.
The applications were made using the wrong paperwork, but police have applied to retain the evidence.
Andrew has always denied any wrongdoing.
asserted
Andrew → reveal → wrongdoing
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