Woman claims she was raped by Jeffrey Epstein at his New York mansion at 17 while Prince Andrew was in another room and the billionaire pedophile said: 'I know you love it'
- Caroline Kaufman, 26, accused Epstein of raping her during a 'modeling interview' in December 2010 in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday
- Kaufman claims she was introduced to Prince Andrew during her visit to Epstein's Manhattan mansion
- The lawsuit says the rape took place after Kaufman was photographed naked by 'an older woman' she now believes to be Ghislaine Maxwell
- Maxwell, Epstein's alleged madam, was arrested Thursday morning in New Hampshire on suspicion of child sex trafficking
- Prince Andrew was previously accused of having sex with one of Epstein's other victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre
- The Duke unequivocally denied having engaged in sex with minors and claims he had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal behavior
- Kaufman's suit does not accuse Prince Andrew of any wrongdoing or of being aware of the alleged assault
Jeffrey Epstein allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl in his Manhattan mansion while Prince Andrew was there, DailyMail.com can reveal.
Caroline Kaufman, now 26, accused Epstein of raping her during a 'modeling interview' in December 2010 in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday in the Southern District of New York.
The lawsuit claims the assault took place after Kaufman was photographed naked by 'an older woman' she now believes to be Ghislaine Maxwell – Epstein's alleged madam who was arrested Thursday morning in New Hampshire on suspicion of child sex trafficking.
Maxwell is accused of enticing underage girls to travel for sex, actually having sex with them and Epstein and later lying about it under oath in depositions when she was being sued by Virginia Giuffre Roberts, one of Epstein's accusers who says she had sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17.
Prince Andrew has unequivocally denied having engaged in sex with minors and claims he had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal behavior.
Representatives for the Duke of York did not immediately return DailyMail.com's request for comment about Kaufman's lawsuit.
The suit does not accuse Prince Andrew of any wrongdoing or of being aware of the alleged assault, merely claiming that Kaufman met him while at Epstein's mansion.
Caroline Kaufman (pictured) claims she was raped by Jeffrey Epstein when she was 17 years old during 'modeling interview' at his Manhattan mansion in 2010
In a federal lawsuit, Kaufman claimed that Epstein raped her after she was photographed naked by 'an older woman' she now believes to be Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier's alleged madam. Maxwell (above with Epstein) was arrested Thursday on sex trafficking charges
Kaufman claims she was introduced to Prince Andrew when she visited Epstein's home around December 2010. Prince Andrew and Epstein were pictured together in Central Park that same month (above)
Kaufman's suit alleges that she was 'recruited' by one of Epstein's 'close associates', Susan Hamblin, at a horse show in Lake Placid, New York, when she was 16 in early 2010.
'Hamblin approached Kaufman to ask her if she was a "model,"' the documents said.
'Hamblin then told Kaufman that her "boss" could help Kaufman get into the modeling industry. During these conversations, Kaufman made clear to Hamblin that she was only 16 years old at that time.'
Months later Kaufman agreed to visit Epstein's $56million home on the Upper East Side in around December, after repeated calls from Hamblin.
Kaufman claims that Epstein's 'close associate' Susan Hamblin (pictured) 'recruited' her by approaching the then-16-year-old at a horse show and asking if she wanted to be a model
While at the mansion she was introduced to several people including Prince Andrew - who was photographed walking around Central Park with Epstein around the same time - according to the suit.
Kaufman claims that during the visit she was taken into a private area and told to undress for an older woman who took photos of her naked. She believes that woman was Maxwell.
After the photoshoot, 'Maxwell advised Kaufman that her "boss" wanted to meet her,' the legal filing states.
'Kaufman then put a bikini back on and was escorted by Maxwell into a massage room. Epstein was nude on the massage table as she entered the room.
'After Maxwell left the room, Epstein got up off the table, grabbed Kaufman and threw her against the massage table.
'During this encounter, Epstein vaginally and anally raped Kaufman, while saying: ''I know you love it.''
'Kaufman was screaming for help during this encounter, but no one came to her rescue.'
'Upon finishing, Epstein left the room ... and [Kaufman] started hyperventilating. She then exited the massage room.'
After the encounter Hamblin allegedly gave Kaufman $500 in cash and told her: 'Mr. Epstein is a very powerful man and he knows presidents. If you say anything he will kill you and your family.' Prince Andrew has previously said he became friends with Epstein in 1999 after being introduced to him through Maxwell.
Their friendship appeared to continue even after Epstein was convicted of child sex crimes in 2008 and served 13 months as part of a 'sweetheart deal' with prosecutors - as the Duke of York stayed at the financier's Manhattan home in December 2010.
Prince Andrew's relationship with Epstein was thrust into the spotlight after Epstein was hit with a slew of sex trafficking charges last July and died by apparent suicide in his New York City jail cell in August.
In a car-crash interview with BBC last November, Prince Andrew stated that he went to Epstein's home in 2010 to cut his ties with the millionaire - but said he did not regret their friendship.
During the same interview the Duke firmly rejected allegations brought by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, one of many women allegedly sex trafficked by Epstein as a teenager.
Giuffre claims that Maxwell arranged for her to have sex with Prince Andrew at her London townhouse when she was 17 in 2001.
The Duke has denied ever having met Giuffre - despite a photo which appeared to show the pair at a party that year.
'At no stage during the limited time I spent with [Epstein] did I see, witness or suspect any behavior of the sort that subsequently led to his arrest and conviction,' he said.
The Palace denied Giuffre's allegations in a statement last fall, which read: 'Any suggestion of impropriety with underage minors is categorically untrue.
'It is emphatically denied that the Duke of York had any form of sexual contact with Virginia Roberts. Any claim to the contrary is false and without foundation.'
Maxwell has also denied any involvement in Epstein's sex crimes.
Read Kaufman's full lawsuit below:
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