"This is particularly the case in relation to my former association or friendship with Mr Epstein. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.PRINCE Andrew now accepts his billionaire friend Jeffrey Epstein was an "undercover" paedophile similar to Jimmy Savile, friends have said.The prince has long faced criticism for his association with one-time "He also claims never to have "seen, witnessed, or suspected" the behaviour that led to Andrew declined to criticise Epstein publicly before his death, but now accepts his friend was an "undercover" paedophile similar to Jimmy Savile, the Jimmy Savile was a DJ and television personality who in a decades-long career hosted BBC shows including Top of the Pops and Jim'll Fix It.After Savile's death in 2011, hundreds of allegations of sexual abuse emerged, leading police to conclude he had been a serial predatory sex offender.A senior source close to Andrew said he believes Epstein was "very good at keeping his cover" in the same way as Savile, many of whose victims said his power and influence had made them reluctant to come forward while he was alive. "Therefore I am eager to clarify the facts to avoid further speculation. "If you have someone like the duke, you probably don’t show that side of yourself to him. "The Sun", "Sun", "Sun Online" are registered trademarks or trade names of News Group Newspapers Limited. "The visit reportedly included a dinner in honour of Andrew with guests including director Woody Allen and talk show host Charlie Rose, both of whom have also faced allegations of sexual misconduct. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed Jeffrey Epstein was charged with sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking Sir Jimmy Savile used his influence and charity work to deflect from his horrific sex crimesMoment FBI agents smash into Jeffrey Epstein’s £60m mansion where they found ‘huge stash of child abuse images in billionaire’s safe’ Epstein pictured with Donald Trump at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, in 1997. "The duke has been hammered for one mistake, which took place in 2010,” said the source.

"During the time I knew him, I saw him infrequently and probably no more than only once or twice a year. "Like Mr Savile, Mr Epstein was using his wealth to try and make himself look good when the dark reality was he was abusing young girls for many years.“So there is an interesting connection between the two.”Like Mr Savile, Mr Epstein was using his wealth to try and make himself look good when the dark reality was he was abusing young girls for many yearsThe 66-year-old financier is accused of recruiting girls – some aged as young as 14 – and sexually abusing them at his homes in Manhattan and Palm Beach, Florida.Sir Jimmy Savile, who was said to be close to Prince Charles and ex-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, is believed to have sexually assaulted over 100 children and women while raising millions for charity.And while the cigar-chomping Top of the Pops host evaded arrest before dying in 2011 – Epstein only served 13 months in prison when he was previously convicted of child abuse in 2008.Mr Kuvin has called for a wide-ranging investigation into Epstein – much like the Scotland Yard probe into Savile which began a year after his death.The lawyer believes that others must have helped the financier maintain the alleged “vast network of underage victims.”He said: “I hope they start doing a similar inquiry into Epstein and who has been helping to cover up his crimes. Billionaire Ep… Savile's name was removed from street signs put up in his honour, and the headstone on his grave was removed and broken up at his family's request. "He has apologised again and again for the error of judgment. "None of my clients want their names out there - it’s still a stain on their past history and they don’t want to have to relive this unless they absolutely know it’s going to make a difference. "The source also defended Andrew over the 2010 visit, during which he was pictured waving to a young woman from inside Epstein's $56 million (£45 million) New York mansion. He was not just a sexual predator and a sadist, he was a procurer, the organizer of pedophilia, providing access to children for other pedophiles. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services.JEFFREY Epstein is "very similar" to fellow paedo Jimmy Savile who used his wealth and charity work to hide his horrific sex crimes, a lawyer for his victims has claimed.Billionaire Epstein this week pleaded not guilty to child sex trafficking charges in New York and could face 45 years in prison if found guilty.And attorney Spencer Kuvin, who represents three of He told The Sun Online: “For many years Savile was a large benefactor and he gave to a lot of different charities and used his money to make it look like from the outside he was a good person and he was doing good things.