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Beringia

(5,727 posts)
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 11:17 AM 20 hrs ago

Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family

Source: The Independent UK

UK detectives are set to fly to the US to speak to family members of Virginia Giuffre as part of their investigation into alleged misconduct by Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.

Thames Valley Police (TVP) want to talk to relatives of Giuffre, who died by suicide aged 41 in April last year, about her allegations of sexual assault against the former prince, The Independent understands. Giuffre claims she was sexually assaulted by Mr Mountbatten-Windsor three times when she was under the age of 18 after she was trafficked by paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Detectives are planning to visit Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, Sky and Amanda Roberts, in the coming weeks, it is understood. The pair have been outspoken in their support for Giuffre and the police investigation since her death, and issued a statement following Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest in February, saying that “our broken hearts have been lifted at the news that no one is above the law, not even royalty”.

Read more: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-virginia-giuffre-police-epstein-b3012611.html



I am watching the Netflix series The Crown and Prince Andrew was Queen Elizabeth's favorite son
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Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family (Original Post) Beringia 20 hrs ago OP
"I am watching the Netflix series The Crown and Prince Andrew was Queen Elizabeth's favorite son" TexLaProgressive 19 hrs ago #1
What was untruthful about The Crown? It did focus on the dramatic, but that was to make it entertaining Beringia 18 hrs ago #5
He should be arrested the minute he steps foot in thid country Jilly_in_VA 19 hrs ago #2
Andrew is not coming to the U.S. Alice Kramden 18 hrs ago #3
Will Trump mgardener 18 hrs ago #4
I'm not holding my breath, that's for sure. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #8
And when trump is gone purr-rat beauty 16 hrs ago #11
Proper investigation Wild blueberry 18 hrs ago #6
He was arrested in February. Does he remain in custody? Sogo 17 hrs ago #7
There's no reason he would be in custody at this point. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #10
He was convicted of felonies, but him being "the savior of the U.S." he was never sentenced. Probably on of the few LiberalArkie 12 hrs ago #16
This story is about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #17
So let me get this straight. Crown prosecutors are pursuing these crimes which occured (mostly) in the United States, Fil1957 17 hrs ago #9
ICE will hold them incommunicado for the next 2 years. Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #12
Shouldn't it be Andrew Mountbatten? prerev 16 hrs ago #13
News stories have all referred to him as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #18
until recently, the UK was OK with Oh-kaay. Tetrachloride 16 hrs ago #14
We also know he's being investigated for Warpy 13 hrs ago #15
The article says he's being investigated for "misconduct in a public office (MIPO)." ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #19

TexLaProgressive

(12,860 posts)
1. "I am watching the Netflix series The Crown and Prince Andrew was Queen Elizabeth's favorite son"
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 12:20 PM
19 hrs ago

That may be the most truthful thing to come out of "The Crown."

Beringia

(5,727 posts)
5. What was untruthful about The Crown? It did focus on the dramatic, but that was to make it entertaining
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:43 PM
18 hrs ago

Jilly_in_VA

(14,818 posts)
2. He should be arrested the minute he steps foot in thid country
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 12:24 PM
19 hrs ago

He has no diplomatic or royal standing any more. He's just Citizen Mountbatten0/windsor.

Alice Kramden

(3,003 posts)
3. Andrew is not coming to the U.S.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 01:22 PM
18 hrs ago

The police who are investigating him are flying in to question witnesses

ShazzieB

(23,147 posts)
8. I'm not holding my breath, that's for sure.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:17 PM
17 hrs ago

I'm also not holding out much hope. Everything else aside, the more time that elapses, the less likely it is that he'd be found competent to stand trial. Even now, he doesn't seem to know where he is or why he's there a lot of the time, and it's will only going to get worse, because that's the nature of dementia.

With any luck, he'll be dead soon. At least I hope so. As long as dead = unable to shoot off his big mouth or post any more disgusting crap to Lies Social, I can live with that.

purr-rat beauty

(1,742 posts)
11. And when trump is gone
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:53 PM
16 hrs ago

The Epstein class and it's protectors will get even more uncouth as the sordid details come forth about trump's involvement

They're hoping his demise will be their ticket to break free.....a war if attrition of sorts

Nope

In fact the pedo protectors should be charged to the fullest extent of the law along with the perps at this point.

ShazzieB

(23,147 posts)
10. There's no reason he would be in custody at this point.
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:38 PM
17 hrs ago

He's not yet been charged with anything (the key words being "not yet" ). Back in February, he was arrested "on suspicion of misconduct in public office," held for about 11 hours, and then released.

Police are obviously continuing to investigate, and it sounds like they're being thorough, which is a very good thing, imo. They probably want to be sure they have a fairly ironclad case before charging such a prominent person, and I don't blame them.

LiberalArkie

(20,002 posts)
16. He was convicted of felonies, but him being "the savior of the U.S." he was never sentenced. Probably on of the few
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 06:57 PM
12 hrs ago

felons to have that happen while alive.

Fil1957

(994 posts)
9. So let me get this straight. Crown prosecutors are pursuing these crimes which occured (mostly) in the United States,
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 02:18 PM
17 hrs ago

while U.S. prosecutors are doing nothing?

prerev

(10 posts)
13. Shouldn't it be Andrew Mountbatten?
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 03:08 PM
16 hrs ago

In fact, shouldn't the name of the entire British Royal Family simply be Mountbatten with nothing added?

ShazzieB

(23,147 posts)
18. News stories have all referred to him as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:18 AM
6 hrs ago

I'm not sure why, but that seems to be the name he goes by now.

Warpy

(114,804 posts)
15. We also know he's being investigated for
Fri Jul 10, 2026, 06:32 PM
13 hrs ago

the alleged theft of classified documents, source and disposition unspecified.

Epstein didn't make his millions being a pimp. Blackmailing clients for things like access to classified documents would have made him his millioms over and above the killing he'd made working for a Ponzi scheme parading as an investment bank (and yes, other people went to jail for that one).

I have to wonder if they're hoping to get some information about this from Giufre's family. I can't see putting them through this for the already established fact that he was a client who thought he was above the law and human decency because of his position.

ShazzieB

(23,147 posts)
19. The article says he's being investigated for "misconduct in a public office (MIPO)."
Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:26 AM
6 hrs ago

It doesn't say anything about documents. But from what it says about IPO, that charge could include all kinds of things:

The investigation surrounds Mr Mountbatten-Windsor’s role as a trade envoy, which he took up in 2001. The former prince stepped down 10 years later amid the furore over his friendship with Epstein.

*snip*

MIPO is a criminal offence that concerns serious wilful abuse, or neglect, of the power or responsibilities pertaining to the public office held. The force said it is a “crime that can take many different forms”, resulting in a “complex” and potentially lengthy investigation.

A source previously said police feared that people believe their investigation is focused solely on possible financial criminality, but this “couldn’t be further from the truth”.

“Misconduct in public office covers many others, including sex offences, fraud, corruption, perverting the course of justice and others,” they added.


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