Members of a U.S. congressional committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case have stepped up pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions about his relationship with the late financier and convicted sex offender, the BBC reported on Saturday.
King Charles removed Andrew’s title of prince and evicted him from his residence on the Windsor Castle estate on Thursday, following years of public anger and damaging reports surrounding the royal’s conduct.
Buckingham Palace said the disciplinary actions were necessary, even though Andrew has consistently denied all allegations made against him.
In the United States, the King’s decision has intensified calls for Andrew to disclose everything he knows about Epstein, especially in light of the palace’s recent statement expressing sympathy for victims of abuse.
According to the BBC, at least four Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee, which is examining how U.S. authorities handled the Epstein case, have renewed calls for Andrew to testify.
Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was quoted as saying: “Come clean, come before the U.S. Congress, testify voluntarily — don’t wait for a subpoena. Come and tell us what you know. Not only to bring justice to survivors but to make sure this never happens again.”
Another committee member, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, suggested that Andrew could give evidence remotely, with legal representation, and speak to the panel in private.
Buckingham Palace has been approached for comment.
Meanwhile, UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant told the BBC on Friday that Andrew should travel to the United States to answer questions about his connection to Epstein.
Separately, on Saturday, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) — the police watchdog for England and Wales — said it had contacted the Metropolitan Police in response to media reports about Andrew to “understand whether any matters meet the threshold for a referral to us.”
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said that officers had previously determined in 2016 that “other jurisdictions and organisations” were better positioned to investigate the allegations, and therefore decided not to launch a full criminal inquiry.
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Speaking during a closed-door deposition in New York on Thursday (February), former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said she did not “recall” ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had “no knowledge of his crimes”.
Pakistan’s declaration of an “open war” with Afghanistan must be understood in the context of months of escalating violence, regional analysts have said, describing the latest developments as a significant shift in the nature of the conflict.
Follow the latest developments and global reaction after the United States and Israel launched "major combat operations" in Iran, prompting retaliation from Tehran.
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
The United States is expected to deploy six additional aerial refuelling aircraft to Israel as Washington continues to strengthen its military presence in the Middle East while nuclear negotiations with Iran remain under way.
Pakistani air strikes hit a weapons depot on the western outskirts of Kabul overnight, triggering hours of secondary explosions that rattled homes across the Afghan capital and left residents fearing further violence.
A senior Iranian official has warned Israel to “prepare for what is coming”, insisting that Tehran’s response to the latest escalation in the Middle East will be made openly and without limits.
Cuba has released extensive details of a deadly midweek shootout at sea, showing rifles, pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition that it says were carried by a group of exiles who attempted to enter the island by speedboat.
Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers said on Friday (27 February) they were ready to negotiate after Pakistan bombed their forces in several Afghan cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and Islamabad declared the neighbours were now in "open war".
Tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating, with Washington ordering a significant military build-up in the region and multiple countries evacuating diplomatic staff amid fears of further instability.
Two people were killed and around 40 injured when a tram derailed in central Milan on Friday (27 February), a spokesperson for the local fire service said.
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