Members of the US Congress have written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor demanding an interview with him about his “long-standing friendship” with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein.
California congressman Robert Garcia, the top democrat of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is one of 16 from the US Congress requesting an interview with King Charles’s young brother.
The news comes just a week after Andrew was stripped of his royal title and agreed to give up Royal Lodge in Windsor and move to the Sandringham Estate.
The US Congress said it is investigating the late financier’s “sex trafficking operations”.
The US Congress is investigating Epstein’s ‘sex trafficking operations’
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GETTYIt told the former prince: “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 cooperate with the committee’s investigation by sitting for a transcribed interview with the committee.”
The letter was addressed to Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, which Andrew has agreed to vacate.
The US Congress demanded that Andrew attend an interview about his ‘friendship’ with Epstein
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GETTYIt outlines Andrew’s “close relationship” with Epstein and references a recently revealed email exchange from the pair in 2011.
The former duke told Epstein: “We are in this together”, in the thread.
The committee said this “further confirms our suspicion that you may have valuable information about the crimes committed by Mr Epstein and his co-conspirators”.
The US Congress requested a response by November 20.
Some 16 members of Congress signed the letter
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GETTYThe letter makes references to Virginia Giuffre, discussing the “several allegations that you [Andrew] abused her when she was just 17-years-old”.
Andrew has consistently denied all allegations against him, and the Metropolitan Police previously considered the sex assault claims were not sufficient to warrant further investigation.
The 65-year-old was stripped of his titles last Thursday in a statement from Buckingham Palace.
It read: “His Majesty has today initiated a formal process to remove the Style, Titles and Honours of Prince Andrew.
The letter makes references to allegations against Andrew from Virginia Giuffre, something which he has consistently denied against him, and the Metropolitan Police previously considered the sex assault claims were not sufficient to warrant further investigation
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US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE“Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor.
“His lease on Royal Lodge has, to date, provided him with legal protection to continue in residence.
“Formal notice has now been served to surrender the lease, and he will move to alternative private accommodation.
“These censures are deemed necessary, notwithstanding the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.”