Newly disclosed correspondence reveals extensive but unsuccessful attempts by United States authorities to secure Prince Andrew’s cooperation in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, reigniting demands for his testimony from victims’ representatives and government officials.
Prominent American attorney Gloria Allred, representing several victims of the convicted sex offender, has publicly challenged Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s continued silence. “It’s not too late and he does have information he could share,” Allred stated in a BBC interview, questioning why the royal would participate in a “catastrophic television interview” with BBC Newsnight in 2019 while refusing to engage with law enforcement agencies.
The released documents detail multiple approaches from US investigators throughout 2020, including formal diplomatic requests to the UK Home Office. Email exchanges between the US Department of Justice and Andrew’s legal team show frustrated attempts to arrange testimony, with American officials eventually concluding that “efforts to obtain a truly voluntary interview have been exhausted.”
This development follows comments from Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who emphasized that “anybody who has got information should be prepared to share that information” to properly support victims. Royal sources indicate that Buckingham Palace’s official silence should not be interpreted as complacency, with aides reportedly understanding public concern while maintaining that the institution receives no advance notice of document releases.
The Palace’s official position remains that the King and Queen’s “thoughts and utmost sympathies have been, and will remain with, the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse.” Andrew has consistently denied any wrongdoing and settled the civil case brought by accuser Virginia Giuffre out of court in 2022 without admitting liability or providing testimony.
The newly revealed emails also show US officials expressing frustration with their UK counterparts’ handling of information requests regarding Andrew, with one communication noting surprise at the timing of a formal assistance request coinciding with London’s anticipated pandemic peak in April 2020.