November 2010 email from Stephanie [something] on behalf of publicist
Peggy Siegal to someone I assume is associated with Prince Andrew. Later forwarded to Epstein.
"4. Tell Prince Andrew the film and Colin Firth who portrays his grandfather is going to win the Oscar"
https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet 11/EFTA02414892.pdf
This was sent Nov. 3, 2010. The 2011 Oscar nominees were announced late January 2011, and the awards/results show was Feb. 27, 2011 (almost 4 months later).
The King's Speech indeed won Best Picture, and Colin Firth got Best Actor.
My knowledge of the awards racket is limited, but thankfully the Oscars archive their files:
https://digitalcollections.oscars.org/digital/collection/p15759coll9/id/10042
>Email sent November 3, 2010
>Screen Credits forms due December 1, 2010 (This is the form you submit to get your film on the ballot)
>Final polls close February 22, 2011
Were they lying to Prince Andrew and banking on a win? Or did these people truly know that The King's Speech was going to win before submissions were even closed?