Prince Andrew pals slam Ghislaine Maxwell’s 'unhelpful' support for Duke

Prince Andrew’s friends slammed convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell after she sent support to the Duke of York from the US prison.

The disgraced socialite, who has been imprisoned for 20 years, described the duke as a ‘dear friend’ in a bombshell interview behind the bars.

Denying rumours of her dating the duke, Ghislaine declared: “I care about him.”

According to The Sun, a friend of Andrew said: “Receiving words of support from a convicted sex trafficker isn't very helpful.”

He added that Ghislaine’s backing is “like a hole in the head.”

Ghislaine’s jaw-dropping comments, shared in an exclusive prison interview with The Mail, contradicted her statement in court.

She described Andrew as a 'sophisticated predator'.