PR advisors told convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to "studiously avoid any involvement whatsoever" with then-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in a bid to rehabilitate his public image

The late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein was warned to avoid a "disastrous" relationship with then-Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson in order to rebuild his reputation .

Documents deep within the recently-released Epstein files include a message from a PR firm that advised the paedophile following his 2008 guilty plea to child sex trafficking offences. Advisors from Osborne & Partners LLP aimed to restore Epstein's reputation by touting the convicted paedophile's "philanthropic interests," support for science and, chiefly, avoiding being seen with Andrew Windsor and Sarah Ferguson.

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