“Frankly, the duke is terrified that the whole matter of his friendship with Epstein is going to be exposed once again in these new tapes,” a friend of the disgraced royal told the publication. “He has had to get used to living under the Sword of Damocles, and it is It is not a very comfortable existence. These endless threats lurk in the shadows and occasionally, like now, rise to the surface.”

Randy’s friend Andy also addressed the frustration the prince allegedly feels over the “endless” Epstein stories that still follow him to this day.

“He feels he has been very clear about his friendship with Epstein, “He has apologized for it, he is ashamed of it, he has lost everything as a result of it,” they further said. “He is not a man prone to self-pity, but he could be forgiven for wondering, having renounced all his royal titles and privileges, when he will be allowed to go on living his own life.”