Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that individuals with relevant information concerning the US probe into Jeffrey Epstein should be prepared to share it. This statement comes after Prince Andrew reportedly ignored a request to testify in the American investigation.
Members of the House Oversight Committee had sought a transcribed interview with Prince Andrew due to his association with Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges. Democrats on the committee have criticized Andrew's lack of cooperation, with some accusing him of hiding.
While Starmer declined to comment directly on Prince Andrew's specific case, he emphasized his long-held principle that anyone possessing relevant information in such matters should provide it to investigators. He suggested that this principle applies generally, and the decision to cooperate ultimately rests with the individual.
Prince Andrew has denied any wrongdoing and was previously stripped of his royal titles and banished from public life due to his association with Epstein. This action followed the release of documents related to Epstein's estate and the posthumous publication of Virginia Giuffre's memoirs, in which she accused Andrew of sexual assault, accusations he has consistently denied.
The Metropolitan Police is also reportedly reviewing claims that Andrew asked a bodyguard to investigate Ms. Giuffre.
