Authorities in London are investigating claims that former Prince Andrew sent confidential information to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after a series of emails between the two was made public by the U.S. Justice Department last month.
Thames Valley Police, which serves areas west of London, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s former home at Royal Lodge near Windsor Castle, said they are “assessing claims” in a statement Monday.
The emails between Mountbatten-Windsor and Epstein were part of the more than 3 million pages of documents from the Justice Department’s investigation into Epstein that were released last month.
The communications indicate that Mountbatten-Windsor sent Epstein reports from a 2010 tour of Southeast Asia while he was serving as Britain’s envoy for international trade. The former prince also shared the itinerary for a two-week trip to Hanoi, Saigon, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong with Epstein, according to the emails.
Mountbatten-Windsor was stripped of his royal titles last year as speculation over his alleged ties to Epstein mounted. The former prince has denied involvement with Epstein’s sex trafficking enterprise. Prince William and Princess Kate are “deeply concerned” by revelations from the recent files released by the Justice Department related to Epstein, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said Monday.
Sydney Carruth is a breaking news reporter for MS NOW. Recommended
