Andrew Scrapes The Bottom Of The Barrel In Search Of Character Witnesses

Queen Elizabeth’s deep affection for Prince Andrew blinded her to his flaws and shielded him from the consequences of his own arrogance. From the moment he was born, Andrew was said to be her favorite—her “darling boy”—and that sentiment became a shield he would hide behind for decades. Even as whispers of inappropriate behavior, financial improprieties, and questionable friendships grew louder, the Queen consistently stepped in to protect him. She refused to believe the worst, brushing off concerns as gossip and assuming that the monarchy’s institutional authority could outlast any scandal. When the Epstein connection surfaced, she leaned into that same instinct, surrounding him with the palace’s most trusted handlers and instructing courtiers to minimize the damage rather than confront the truth.But that unwavering loyalty ultimately detonated in spectacular fashion. By standing by Andrew for too long, the Queen not only undermined her own moral authority but tainted the institution she spent seventy years preserving. The infamous BBC “Newsnight” interview—Andrew’s catastrophic attempt to clear his name—became a global humiliation that exposed the rot her protection had allowed to fester. In the end, she was forced to strip him of his titles and banish him from public duties, a move that must have pained her deeply. Yet the damage was done: her favoritism turned into her Achilles’ heel, proving that even the most revered monarch could be undone not by enemies, but by the blindness of maternal love.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Marras 47min

Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell shared a bond that went far deeper than casual friendship—it was one built on privilege, shared social circles, and a mutual sense of untouchability. They moved in the same rarefied world of aristocrats, billionaires, and power brokers where discretion was currency and boundaries were elastic. Maxwell, the daughter of disgraced media mogul Robert Maxwell, found in Andrew both status and protection within royal circles, while he found in her a glamorous, well-connected confidante who opened doors to an elite international network. Their rapport was easy, flirtatious, and enduring; she was often described as his “gatekeeper” and closest companion during the 1990s and early 2000s, attending royal events and social gatherings that blurred the line between friendship and partnership.That closeness, however, became radioactive once her connection to Jeffrey Epstein exploded into public view. Andrew’s decades-long relationship with Maxwell became impossible to separate from the broader scandal, as photos, flight logs, and witness statements linked them together at Epstein’s properties. Even after Epstein’s first conviction, Andrew reportedly maintained contact with her, suggesting a bond built on deep loyalty—or shared secrets. In the end, Maxwell’s downfall dragged Andrew down with her, transforming their once-glittering alliance into a cautionary tale of arrogance and denial. What was once whispered about as a friendship of privilege and trust is now remembered as a partnership that helped destroy both their reputations.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Marras 35min

Prince Andrew was branded an “egotist” by a former head of royal security after continued controversy over his insistence on keeping a taxpayer-funded £3 million-a-year police protection detail, despite no longer being a working royal. The former officer, who once oversaw protection for the royal household, accused the Duke of York of exhibiting an inflated sense of self-importance by refusing to accept that his public role—and the privileges that came with it—had long since ended. His remarks reflected broader frustration within both royal and policing circles, where many believed Andrew’s demands for elite security were rooted in pride rather than legitimate necessity.The criticism came at a time when Andrew’s reputation was already in tatters following his association with Jeffrey Epstein and his disastrous Newsnight interview. Once viewed as a key member of the royal family, he had become a figure of ridicule and embarrassment—isolated, stripped of official duties, and reliant on family resources to maintain his lifestyle. The “egotist” label encapsulated how many inside and outside the palace viewed him: as a man unable to let go of the trappings of a past life, clinging to status symbols that no longer reflected his reality.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Marras 12min

In late May 2022, Justin Welby, then the Church of England’s Archbishop of Canterbury, was asked during an interview about Prince Andrew and the public reaction to him. Welby said that “forgiveness really does matter” and that “we have become a very, very unforgiving society,” adding that there is a “difference between consequences and forgiveness.” He noted that regarding Prince Andrew, “we all have to step back a bit. He’s seeking to make amends and I think that’s a very good thing.” At the same time, he acknowledged that issues of alleged abuse are “intensely personal and private for so many,” which means no one can dictate how others should respond.Following a backlash, Welby’s office clarified that his comments on forgiveness were not intended to apply specifically to Prince Andrew, but rather were a broader comment about the kind of more “open and forgiving society” he hoped for around the time of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The statement emphasised that while consequences remain important, forgiveness is also part of Christian understanding of justice, mercy and reconciliation — but it explicitly did not amount to a call for the public to re-embrace the prince or dismiss accountability.to  contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

12 Marras 17min

In the year following his explosive Prince Andrew interview for the BBC’s Newsnight, the prince transformed from a high-profile member of the royal family into a sidelined figure engulfed in scandal. His candid, but tone-deaf attempts at damage control—claiming a rigid alibi, failing to show sympathy to his alleged victims, and denying memory of key meetings—prompted the palace to strip him of official roles, revoke his security detail, remove his Buckingham Palace office and effectively erase him from public royal duties.During this time he also publicly offered to cooperate with investigators into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged trafficking network, but again fell short—US authorities declared he’d given “zero cooperation” to the FBI. Meanwhile his and his ex-wife’s financial troubles mounted, with income streams drying up and assets such as their Swiss ski-chalet contract falling into dispute. All the while the queen reportedly kept contact, yet in public he became the visible face of the monarchy’s worst PR nightmare.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

11 Marras 12min

When Alex Acosta sat before Congress to explain himself, what unfolded was less an act of accountability and more a masterclass in bureaucratic self-preservation. He painted the 2008 Epstein plea deal as a “strategic compromise,” claiming a federal trial might have been too risky because victims were “unreliable” and evidence was “thin.” In reality, federal prosecutors had a mountain of corroborating witness statements, corroborative travel logs, and sworn victim testimony—yet Acosta gave Epstein the deal of the century. The so-called non-prosecution agreement wasn’t justice; it was a backroom surrender, executed in secrecy, without even notifying the victims. When pressed on this, Acosta spun excuses about legal precedent and “jurisdictional confusion,” never once admitting the obvious: his office protected a rich, politically connected predator at the expense of dozens of trafficked girls.Even more damning was Acosta’s insistence that he acted out of pragmatism, not pressure. He denied that anyone “higher up” told him to back off—even though he once told reporters that he’d been informed Epstein “belonged to intelligence.” Under oath, he downplayed that statement, twisting it into bureaucratic double-speak. He even claimed the deal achieved “some level of justice” because Epstein registered as a sex offender—a hollow justification that only exposed how insulated from reality he remains. Acosta never showed remorse for the irreparable damage caused by his cowardice. His congressional testimony reeked of moral rot, the same rot that let a billionaire pedophile walk free while survivors were left to pick up the pieces.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:Acosta Transcript.pdf - Google DriveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

11 Marras 16min

The myth of the “perfect victim” is the poisonous illusion that a person must be flawless, pure, and morally spotless to deserve justice—and it’s the very lie that allowed Jeffrey Epstein to operate in plain sight. He built his empire on exploiting society’s prejudices, targeting poor and vulnerable girls precisely because he knew people would doubt them. When his crimes surfaced, the world didn’t ask how he got away with it; it asked what his victims had done wrong. That obsession with perfection became his greatest shield—turning every imperfection into a reason for disbelief, every scar into supposed evidence of guilt.This narrative isn’t just cruel—it’s complicit. It teaches the powerful that they can destroy lives as long as their victims don’t fit the fairy-tale mold of innocence. It conditions the public to defend predators and question survivors, ensuring the next Epstein will thrive in the same moral vacuum. The truth is, real victims are messy, human, and imperfect—and that humanity should never disqualify them from justice. The “perfect victim” never existed; she was invented by monsters who needed a way to keep their hands clean. The sooner we kill that myth, the sooner we end the culture that keeps making predators untouchable.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

11 Marras 11min