Newly-released emails from the US Department of Justice appear to show American officials expressed concern in 2021 British authorities might be reluctant to pursue lines of inquiry connected to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the wider investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.
The correspondence, made public as part of recently disclosed Epstein-related files, appears to indicate US Justice Department staff feared requests for information about the convicted sex offender’s flights from London could encounter bureaucratic delays.
Officials appeared concerned that sensitivities surrounding the King’s brother might complicate efforts to obtain material through formal channels.
In an exchange reported by The Telegraph, John McNeil, who served as the justice department’s attaché in London at the time, advised against including flight records relating to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell in a formal mutual legal assistance request to British authorities.
American officials appeared concerned that British authorities would be reluctant to investigate Andrew
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GETTYThe request was intended for the UK Central Authority, a Home Office body responsible for processing international evidence applications.
The emails suggest at least one US official had hoped to obtain details of Epstein’s flights into and out of London alongside other material being sought through official channels.
Epstein previously travelled on private aircraft that landed at London airports. Separate court proceedings in the United States established that he trafficked underage girls and young women.
Gordon Brown has since intervened publicly, urging British police to examine flight records more closely.
Writing in the New Statesman, the former Prime Minister stated: “I have been told privately that the investigations related to the former Prince Andrew did not properly check vital evidence of flights.”
Mr Brown said he had uncovered information suggesting that flights connected to Epstein had landed at London Stansted Airport carrying young women from Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.
A man, that appears to be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, features heavily in the Epstein files
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US Department of JusticeHe wrote that “at least one” of these flights had links to Mr Mountbatten-Windsor, adding: “I have asked the police to look at this as part of the new inquiry. The Stansted revelations alone require them to interview Andrew.”
Additional documents appear to show Epstein discussing visa arrangements for individuals travelling to the United Kingdom, including one email with the subject line “UK Visa Russian”, which outlined entry options for a Russian passport holder arriving via private jet.
Flight records show Epstein travelled between Paris and Stansted in December 2000.
Separate reporting has indicated that he also landed at RAF Marham in 2000. Documents cited in recent coverage suggest Mr Mountbatten-Windsor assisted with arrangements for at least one visit, though he has denied any knowledge of criminal activity.
Thames Valley Police has confirmed it has consulted specialist Crown Prosecution Service prosecutors regarding allegations Mr Mountbatten-Windsor shared confidential information with Epstein during his tenure as UK trade envoy.
The force has stated that inquiries are ongoing.
Mr Mountbatten-Windsor has consistently denied any wrongdoing or awareness of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
Inclusion in the released Epstein files does not in itself indicate criminality.