Prince Andrew And The Perfumo Strategy

The Epstein Chronicles · Apr 25, 2026 · 12m

Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell appeared to rely on an old-school “Perfumo-style” strategy—deny, deflect, discredit, and distract. Rather than confronting the facts head-on, they attempted to shape the public narrative through selective denial, smearing accusers, and controlling access to damaging information. Prince Andrew’s 2019 Newsnight interview was the centerpiece of this failed effort: instead of transparency, he offered implausible explanations and bizarre excuses, such as not being able to sweat or remembering a night at Pizza Express. Meanwhile, his aides and…