Email Exchange about Publicity Value:
In December 2025, the Department of Justice released files that include an email exchange from March 11, 2020. These emails show unidentified parties discussing the viral success of a Yahoo Lifestyle article titled “Prince Harry Comments on Prince Andrew's Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein in Prank.”
Context of Mention:
Meghan and Harry are mentioned simply because the article being analyzed included their names. The emails highlight that the story had an estimated $4 million in publicity value and reached over 231 million readers.
Prank Call Background:
The article in question referred to a 2020 prank in which Prince Harry was tricked by Russian pranksters posing as Greta Thunberg and her father. During these calls, Harry made it clear that he and Meghan were “completely separate” from Prince Andrew’s association with Epstein.
Indirect Connections:
Other mentions in the files include nightclub owner Robin Birley, who appears in Epstein’s “black book” and owns the club where Harry and Meghan had their first date.
There is currently no evidence in the 2026 file releases that Meghan Markle had any personal involvement or connection to Jeffrey Epstein or his inner circle.
