Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Dined with Saudi Investor Tied to 9/11 Hijackers, Epstein Files Reveal

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor dined with a Saudi businessman linked to the 9/11 hijackers in 2010, discussing investments in Sarah Ferguson's 'brand,' The Mail on Sunday reports. Emails from the Epstein Files reveal the former Duke of York and his ex-wife secretly arranged the meeting with Adel Ghazzawi, a Saudi investor later investigated by the FBI for ties to the 9/11 attacks. The dinner occurred in London, not as part of Andrew's official duties as trade envoy. Ghazzawi's family once owned a Florida mansion frequently visited by al-Qaeda terrorists before the 2001 attacks. No evidence links him to the hijackers' plans, nor does it suggest Andrew or Ferguson knew of these connections.

In a January 2010 email to Jeffrey Epstein, Ferguson wrote: 'My friend Adel Ghazzawi is in New York, and I would love for you to say Hello… He had dinner with Prince Andrew and I last night and we both thought you should meet.' She described Ghazzawi as a 'big investor' seeking to fund her 'brand,' including her charity Mothers Army. Ghazzawi later met Epstein, arranged by Ferguson's assistant, with Epstein requesting 'any deals you think are unique' and Ferguson replying: 'Ok. Briefing David today too.'

David Stern, a businessman linked to Andrew and Epstein, acted as a go-between. Ghazzawi's father, Esam Ghazzawi, managed money for the Saudi royal family during the 9/11 attacks. FBI documents later showed two hijackers stayed at his Florida home for flying lessons. Ghazzawi, now 55 and based in Dubai, lived in the Sarasota property with his sister and her husband before they abruptly left in 2001. A Florida law enforcement report noted they fled with power on, leaving cars, valuables, and food behind, suggesting a sudden, unplanned departure.

The MoS approached Andrew and Ghazzawi for comment. A spokesperson for Ferguson declined to respond. Ghazzawi's current whereabouts and business ties remain unclear, but his past connections raise questions about potential risks to communities tied to his financial networks. No criminal charges were filed against Ghazzawi, though his property's role in pre-9/11 activities remains a point of scrutiny.