{"id":2294904,"date":"2026-02-23T06:45:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2294904"},"modified":"2026-02-23T06:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:45:30","slug":"ghislaine-maxwells-brother-slams-royal-family-over-ex-prince-andrews-arrest-hes-completely-isolated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ghislaine-maxwells-brother-slams-royal-family-over-ex-prince-andrews-arrest-hes-completely-isolated\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s Brother Slams Royal Family Over Ex-Prince Andrew\u2019s Arrest: &#8216;He&#8217;s Completely Isolated&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s brother blasts the royals, claiming Ex-Prince Andrew is &#8216;completely isolated&#8217;.mega<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/t\/ghislaine-maxwell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ghislaine Maxwell';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;<\/a>s brother is speaking out, and he&#8217;s taking aim at the British royal family, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:RadarOnline.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>RadarOnline.com<\/em><\/a> can reveal.<\/p>\n<p>Ian Maxwell blasted the Royal family over its treatment of Ex-<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/t\/prince-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Prince Andrew;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Prince Andrew<\/a> following the royal&#8217;s shocking arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office, claiming the disgraced duke has been left to fend for himself.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">&#8216;Doesn&#8217;t Even Have a Supportive Family&#8217;<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Ian Maxwell claimed Ex-Prince Andrew has been 'kicked out' and left 'completely isolated' after his arrest.mega\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Y03F2icVG0OmCKI0VTxg9A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_radar_online_140\/a1bd3415d92c5370ad02b671bf4af246\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Ian Maxwell claimed Ex-Prince Andrew has been &#8216;kicked out&#8217; and left &#8216;completely isolated&#8217; after his arrest.mega<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;There [Andrew] is, kicked out of his home, completely isolated and unlike Ghislaine, he doesn&#8217;t even have a supportive family; even his daughters are at sixes and sevens about what to do,&#8221; Ian, 70, said in an interview with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2026\/02\/20\/ian-maxwell-ghislaine-family-support-epstein-andrew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Telegraph;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>The Telegraph<\/em><\/a> published February 20.<\/p>\n<p>Andrew was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/king-charles-dragged-ex-prince-172500744.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:arrested by Thames Valley Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">arrested by Thames Valley Police<\/a> on his 66th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are investigating allegations that he shared confidential information with convicted sex offender <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/t\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jeffrey Epstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a> while serving as a U.K. trade envoy between 2001 and 2011.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Loyalty is Key<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"The 70-year-old defended both his sister Ghislaine Maxwell and the royal in a new interview.mega\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/tgdD.u9AcszOLMjVAIMiRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_radar_online_140\/db2617053f955e504cc81a271f9a0b15\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>The 70-year-old defended both his sister Ghislaine Maxwell and the royal in a new interview.mega<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Despite the mounting scrutiny, Ian insisted the royal has not been accused of sexual misconduct in the current probe.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You have to note [Andrew] hasn&#8217;t been charged with any sort of sexual offense. And the police will have looked really hard for evidence,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Look, he&#8217;s a single man and what he did or didn&#8217;t do with various women was sleazy, humiliating for him and embarrassing for the royals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ian \u2014 who has long defended his sister \u2014 doubled down on his claim that Ghislaine was unfairly prosecuted in connection with Jeffrey&#8217;s crimes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My sister is the fall guy,&#8221; he declared. &#8220;Somebody had to pay the price for what Epstein did and so the government and the media chose her. I genuinely believe that if Epstein were alive he would be incarcerated and she would be free.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ghislaine was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2022 after being convicted on federal sex trafficking charges. She has consistently maintained her innocence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Her trial wasn&#8217;t fair and her conviction isn&#8217;t safe. Ghislaine has done nothing wrong and the length of her conviction is outrageous,&#8221; Ian added, describing himself as her &#8220;de facto spokesman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He also emphasized the Maxwell family&#8217;s loyalty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re all supporting her in various ways; loyalty is very very strong in our family,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Ian Maxwell Argues Feminist Groups Should Support Ghislaine<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Ex-Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on his 66th birthday.mega\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/5n9sfcCBhoR3dPfvmr9aCg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_radar_online_140\/a971dddd960e1840a8f4bcdb4fd390d0\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Ex-Prince Andrew was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office on his 66th birthday.mega<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>In a controversial twist, Ian argued that feminist groups should be backing his sister.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s an argument here that feminists should really support Ghislaine because she is a woman who has been treated abysmally by the system,&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I believe my sister is on the right side of history.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added that she is currently housed in what he described as &#8220;the U.S. equivalent of an open prison&#8221; and claimed she helps other inmates with legal matters.<\/p>\n<p>Ian also suggested there is still &#8220;a chance that President <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/t\/donald-trump\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Donald Trump<\/a> might respond to her plea for clemency.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\">Ex-Prince Andrew&#8217;s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:800px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Ian insisted Ghislaine was a 'fall guy' for Jeffrey Epstein's crimes.mega\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/CEzlUy5kQ4ESxIYIa9GgAg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_radar_online_140\/8261fce6fef60f6edb862e384889216e\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p>Ian insisted Ghislaine was a &#8216;fall guy&#8217; for Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s crimes.mega<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing related to Jeffrey.<\/p>\n<p>He previously told BBC&#8217;s <em>Newsnight<\/em> that he met the financier through Ghislaine.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/epstein-victim-virginia-giuffres-family-154412285.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Virginia Giuffre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Virginia Giuffre<\/a> accused Jeffrey and Ghislaine of trafficking her to Andrew when she was 17 \u2014 allegations Andrew has denied. He settled a civil lawsuit with Virginia in 2022 without admitting liability. Virginia died by suicide in April 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Following Andrew&#8217;s arrest this week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/radaronline.com\/t\/king-charles\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:King Charles III;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">King Charles III<\/a> issued a statement calling for a &#8220;full, fair and proper process&#8221; as authorities investigate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I have said before, [police] have our full and wholehearted support and cooperation,&#8221; the king said. &#8220;Let me state clearly: the law must take its course. As this process continues, it would not be right for me to comment further on this matter. Meanwhile, my family and I will continue in our duty and service to you all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Charles previously stripped Andrew of his royal titles and removed him from Royal Lodge, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/entertainment\/exclusive-andrews-life-exile-exposed-180000447.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:relocating him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">relocating him<\/a> to accommodations on the privately funded Sandringham estate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s brother blasts the royals, claiming Ex-Prince Andrew is &#8216;completely isolated&#8217;.mega Ghislaine Maxwell&#8217;s brother is speaking out, and he&#8217;s taking aim at the British royal family, RadarOnline.com can reveal. 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