Andrew summoned to US to testify on Epstein files after being stripped of prince title
Topics: News, Prince Andrew, US News, Jeffrey Epstein
Gerrard Kaonga
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Topics: News, Prince Andrew, US News, Jeffrey Epstein
The US Congress committee that is investigating pedophile Jeffrey Epstein has called on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor to come to the US and testify, as they have some serious questions.
At the end of October, King Charles III made a shock announcement that his brother, formerly referred to as Prince Andrew, had been formally stripped of his Duke of York and HRH titles.
While Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, there has been mounting public and political pressure due to the allegations that were levied against the disgraced royal as well as his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein's accuser, Virginia Giuffre, alleged she was paid $15,000 to have sex with the prince when she was just 17 years old - an allegation Andrew has continued to deny.
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When Andrew’s titles were revoked, he released a statement saying that the ‘continued accusations about me distract from the work of His Majesty and the Royal Family.’
And now, it seems Andrew has been dealt another blow as the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has taken an interest in him.
The committee is investigating the ‘sex-trafficking operations’ of Epstein and has said financial records note a ‘massage for Andrew’, something that raises serious questions.
In a letter to Andrew, seen by the BBC, the committee emphasized the seriousness of the situation.
It read: "The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr Epstein's co-conspirators and enablers, and to understand the full extent of his criminal operations. Well-documented allegations against you, along with your long-standing friendship with Mr Epstein, indicate that you may possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.
"In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you co-operate with the committee's investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee."
The committee have stated that Andrew’s links to Epstein 'further confirms [their] suspicion that [he] may have valuable information about the crimes committed by Mr Epstein and his co-conspirators'.
The letter called for his response by November 20.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer simply said that whether Andrew gives evidence is a ‘matter for him’.
He added: “My view, and this is not about the individual case, more broadly, is that anybody who has relevant information should always be willing to give it to whatever inquiries need that information."
Donald Trump has not commented on the request by the committee, but has previously spoken to the press about Andrew losing his title.
Trump said: "It's a terrible thing that's happened to the family. That's been a tragic situation. It's too bad. I feel badly for the family."