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Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors
Source: The Guardian
Prince Andrew giving 'zero' cooperation to Epstein inquiry, say US prosecutors
US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview
Owen Bowcott, Adam Gabbatt and Martin Pengelly
Mon 27 Jan 2020 19.03 GMT
First published on Mon 27 Jan 2020 16.56 GMT
Prince Andrew has provided “zero” cooperation with the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking inquiry, US prosecutors said on Monday, despite earlier promises to help investigations in any way possible.
Speaking outside Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, Geoffrey Berman, US attorney for the southern district of New York, said the agencies had contacted Andrew regarding an interview, but that he had not yet agreed to provide one.
It is understood that there will be no attempt to force Andrew to testify, leaving open the possibility that he will never answer prosecutors’ questions about his relationship with Epstein.
Prince Andrew, 59, stepped back from royal duties in November, following a widely-criticized interview with the BBC about his friendship with Epstein.
At the time, Andrew, said he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations if required” over the ongoing US probe into Epstein – who was charged with sex-trafficking.
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US attorney for southern district of New York says so far Andrew has not responded to a request for an interview
Owen Bowcott, Adam Gabbatt and Martin Pengelly
Mon 27 Jan 2020 19.03 GMT
First published on Mon 27 Jan 2020 16.56 GMT
Prince Andrew has provided “zero” cooperation with the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking inquiry, US prosecutors said on Monday, despite earlier promises to help investigations in any way possible.
Speaking outside Epstein’s Manhattan mansion, Geoffrey Berman, US attorney for the southern district of New York, said the agencies had contacted Andrew regarding an interview, but that he had not yet agreed to provide one.
It is understood that there will be no attempt to force Andrew to testify, leaving open the possibility that he will never answer prosecutors’ questions about his relationship with Epstein.
Prince Andrew, 59, stepped back from royal duties in November, following a widely-criticized interview with the BBC about his friendship with Epstein.
At the time, Andrew, said he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations if required” over the ongoing US probe into Epstein – who was charged with sex-trafficking.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/jan/27/prince-andrew-jeffrey-epstein-us-prosecutors-fbi-seek-interview
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