Andrew always denied the allegations - but the repeated accusations would not go away. And his associations risked real reputational damage to the royal family. His friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein , his dealings with an alleged Chinese spy, and then the posthumous publication of his accuser, Virginia Giuffre's memoir . Her family said she brought down a British prince with her truth and extraordinary courage. The piling pressure was starting to overshadow the work of Andrew'