Article continues below advertisementRoyal biographer Andrew Lownie claimed that former Prince Andrew was "very, very helpful" to dead child abuser Jeffrey Epstein. Lownie made these remarks during an appearance on The Daily Beast's "The Royalist Podcast," on which he explained that Epstein strategically used Andrew to gain credibility, access to political and business leaders, and entry into the British royal family's inner circle.The biographer said that the Epstein scandal may reach deeper into the royal family, beyond just the former prince.