Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has allegedly 'snubbed' call for 'Jeffrey Epstein questioning'
The disgraced royal has been stripped of all his titles
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to have ignored a formal request from U.S. Congress to provide testimony about his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Despite being asked to cooperate with their inquiry by November 20, the queen’s second son has allegedly opted to remain silent.
Both The Times and The Telegraph reported that Andrew failed to respond to the letter, which was signed by 16 Democratic members of Congress and issued publicly on November 6.
According to The Telegraph, the committee had “not heard from Andrew”.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reportedly fails to respond to request for questioning regarding his alleged friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, a member of the committee, previously told The Guardian, “[He] has been hiding from us. I think he will continue to try to hide from people doing meaningful investigations of this matter.”
The committee is investigating how Epstein’s criminal operation was enabled and concealed.
The letter to Andrew cited his “well-documented allegations” and “long-standing friendship with Mr. Epstein” as grounds for his cooperation.
It also noted that financial records under review reportedly include notations such as “massage for Andrew,” which “raise serious questions.”
“The committee is seeking to uncover the identities of Mr. Epstein’s co-conspirators and enablers,” the letter also read. It added that Andrew may “possess knowledge of his activities relevant to our investigation.”
The letter asked Andrew to sit for a “transcribed interview”.
“In the interest of justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein, we request that you cooperate with the committee’s investigation,” it read.
Despite rumours swirling, nothing has been confirmed.
No formal response or explanation for the alleged lack of cooperation has been issued from Andrew’s camp.
Royal Insider has contacted his representatives for comment.
Andrew allegations
Andrew has not spoken publicly about Epstein since his widely criticised 2019 BBC Newsnight interview. During the interview, he denied allegations of sexual assault made by Virginia Giuffre, who said she was trafficked by Epstein when she was 17.
The two later reached a financial settlement in 2022 in a civil lawsuit. However, Andrew continues to deny any liability or admission of guilt.
Giuffre tragically took her life in April. She had long maintained that she was coerced into sleeping with Andrew on multiple occasions in the early 2000s.
Andrew vehemently denies this.
In 2019, the former Duke said that he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required”. However, in 2020, U.S. attorney Geoffrey Berman told the BBC that Andrew “repeatedly declined” requests to schedule an interview.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Andrew was formally stripped of his remaining royal titles through legal action by King Charles. He also announced he would no longer use the Duke of York title.
While keeping a low profile at Windsor’s Royal Lodge, where he still resides, Andrew was recently photographed horseback riding. Sources claim he is preparing to move to a smaller property on the Sandringham Estate.
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