For New York justice, it is time for Prince Andrew to testify elsewhere than on the BBC in the Epstein case. The federal prosecutor sent an official request to the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hear what the son of the Queen of England has to say about the financier accused of child trafficking who died today.
As ABC News points out, the investigators want to question Prince William's uncle as a witness, not an accused.
Prince Andrew asked by US to testify in Jeffrey Epstein sex case https://t.co/VwNPBItm3k
- BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) June 8, 2020So it seems that nothing has changed in the silence of the ex-husband of Sarah Ferguson with the American authorities. The New York Southern District attorney gave a conference in January to announce that "Prince Andrew, despite repeated requests to interrogate him, has still not cooperated."
The fall
This exceptional speech by the prosecutor came just over two months after a catastrophic interview given by Prince Andrew to the BBC. In the Epstein case, the Duke of York is named by a woman, Virginia Roberts, for having intercourse with her when she was a minor - having been "supplied" by the financier to the prince. In this interview, he stated in particular that he was at the disposal of the justice system for questioning.
If Buckingham Palace officially supports his prince, things have changed a lot for Andrew in the past six months. After this interview, which turned into a fiasco, he announced that he would end his public commitments. And this month, the British crown has announced that Prince Andrew is officially retired and will no longer participate in any royal obligations - public or otherwise - from now on, as the Sunday Times announced .
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Epstein case: Prince Andrew "closed the door" to any cooperation, believes the American justice
- People