British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged former Prince Andrew to provide testimony before a US congressional committee in light of new revelations concerning his connections with the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Recently released files by the US justice department unveiled emails indicating that the brother of King Charles had ongoing communication with Epstein for over two years subsequent to Epstein’s child sex crimes conviction.
Among the disclosed contents were images portraying Andrew in close proximity to an unidentified woman on the floor, with her identity concealed in the redacted pictures. Following previous disclosures of Andrew’s ties to Epstein, the king revoked his brother’s prince title and expelled him from his residence on the Windsor Castle grounds in November.
Formerly known as Prince Andrew, now identified as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor at 65 years old, he has refuted any wrongdoing associated with Epstein. Despite claiming to sever ties with Epstein post the latter’s 2008 conviction, except for a 2010 trip to New York to terminate their relationship, Andrew did not respond to inquiries regarding the recent disclosures, with Buckingham Palace refraining from comment.
Starmer, en route to Japan after a visit to China, emphasized the importance of Andrew testifying before US lawmakers to divulge any pertinent information regarding Epstein to assist the victims. The British Prime Minister stressed the necessity for individuals with knowledge to cooperate transparently for the benefit of the victims.
In light of mounting pressure, the US congressional committee investigating the Epstein case has escalated its demands for Andrew to address inquiries. Epstein, who died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019 while facing sex trafficking charges, had previously been imprisoned in 2008 for soliciting paid sex from a minor.
Correspondence records reveal Andrew’s continued correspondence with Epstein post-conviction, encompassing discussions on potential business ventures and social engagements. The emails exchanged between Epstein and Andrew involved the financier suggesting introductions to women and even offering to bring three women to Buckingham Palace in one instance.